Shinto shrine
Kunigami Jinja
國神神社（くにがみじんじゃ）
Sakai, Fukui Prefecture
A shikinaisha in Maruoka-chō, Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture, enshrining Prince Maroko, a son of Emperor Keitai. Furihime no Mikoto, Emperor Ōjin and Arima Harunobu are enshrined together with him in the same hall, and the shrine is also called "Oshinme-san".
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: Prince Maroko (enshrined together in the same hall: Furihime no Mikoto, Emperor Ōjin, Arima Harunobu)
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, Prince Maroko was born in the 8th year of Emperor Buretsu (506) at 磨留古乎加 (the hill of present-day Maruoka Castle), and the shrine was founded when his placenta was buried there and made a Shinmei shrine. The prince, who carried out flood control and land reclamation on the Sakai Plain, was revered as a guardian kami of land development, and with the building of Maruoka Castle in Tenshō 4 (1576) the shrine was moved to its present site. It lost its buildings in the Fukui Earthquake of Shōwa 23 and was rebuilt in Shōwa 37 (1962).
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
Opening hours, access, areas open to visitors, and events can change. Please check the latest guidance from the shrine or temple itself before you go.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 國神神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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