Shinto shrine
Matsuho Jinja
松帆神社（まつほじんじゃ）
Awaji, Hyōgo Prefecture
A Hachiman shrine in Higashiura in the northeast of Awaji Island, familiar as the ujigami (guardian kami) of the whole Higashiura area and the 小田 district. Its chief kami is Emperor Ōjin, who is Hachiman Ōkami, with Emperor Chūai and Empress Jingū enshrined alongside, and it is a shrine associated with Kusunoki Masashige.
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: Hachiman Ōkami (Emperor Ōjin); enshrined alongside: Emperor Chūai and Empress Jingū
History and things to know
According to the shrine's tradition, it began when Kusunoki Masashige, defeated at the Battle of Minatogawa in Engen 1 (1336), entrusted the sacred seal of Hachiman Ōkami, his guardian kami, to his retainer 吉川弥六, and Yaroku crossed to Awaji and built a small shrine in the mountains. It was moved to its present site at Kuruma in Ōei 6 (1399), and in Meiji 14 (1881) it was renamed Matsuho Jinja after the name of the beach, "Matsuho no Ura." Among the shrine's treasures is the famous sword "Kiku-ichimonji."
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The first small shrine, "Moto-Hachiman," handed down in the mountains of the Kusumoto district, is in a different place from the present shrine site (Kuruma).
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 松帆神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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