Shinto shrine
Kumano Hayatama Taisha
熊野速玉大社（くまのはやたまたいしゃ）
Shingū, Wakayama Prefecture
A shrine in Shingū regarded as the head shrine of all the Kumano shrines in Japan. Its main kami are Kumano Hayatama no Ōkami and Kumano Fusumi no Ōkami, who, together with their child kami Ketsumimiko no Ōkami, are enshrined as the Kumano Ōkami.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Enshrined kami: Kumano Hayatama no Ōkami, Kumano Fusumi no Ōkami (main kami); worshipped as the Kumano Ōkami together with their child kami, Ketsumimiko no Ōkami
History and things to know
According to the official guide, the Kumano kami are said to have first descended onto the Gotobiki-iwa rock on Mount Kamikura and then, by way of Ishibuchi on the opposite bank of the Kumano River, moved to the present site in the 58th year of Emperor Keikō. Its being a new shrine in relation to the original site is said to be the origin of the name Shingū (new shrine), and in 2028 (Reiwa 10) it will mark 1,900 years since its founding.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
Kamikura Jinja (Gotobiki-iwa), an auxiliary shrine (sessha) regarded as the original shrine, is at a separate location, and the official website gives separate transport and parking information for it.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 熊野速玉大社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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