Inori no Mori祈りの杜working title

Shinto shrine

Mikadonushihiko Jinja

御門主比古神社(みかどぬしひこじんじゃ)

Anamizu, Hōsu District, Ishikawa Prefecture

A shrine in 志ケ浦, Anamizu, in Noto, enshrining Mikadonushihiko no Mikoto as its main kami together with Hachiman Ōkami and Kumano Ōkami. It is regarded as one of the candidates for the shrine of the same name that appears in the Engishiki.

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: Mikadonushihiko no Mikoto, Hachiman Ōkami, Kumano Ōkami

History and things to know

According to the guide of the Ishikawa Prefecture Jinjachō, the date of its founding is unknown, and it was formerly called Kumano-sha. It took its present name after the war, and Unoishi, offshore from 志ヶ浦, is said to be where the kami Mikadonushihiko arrived. It became a village shrine (sonsha) in Meiji 7 (1874).

Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.

Related kami and buddhas

Before you visit

The chief priest of Hetsuhime Jinja in Ōmachi, Anamizu, also serves as its chief priest, and telephone inquiries are also handled by Hetsuhime Jinja.

Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)

How to visit a shrine or a temple: one example

Sources (in Japanese)

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