Shinto shrine
Mikami Jinja
御上神社（みかみじんじゃ）
Yasu, Shiga Prefecture
A shrine that worships Mt. Mikamiyama, called Ōmi Fuji, as its sacred mountain, and whose enshrined kami is Ame no Mikage no Mikoto. Its main sanctuary was the first shrine building in Shiga Prefecture to be designated a National Treasure.
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: Ame no Mikage no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, in the time of Emperor Kōrei, Ame no Mikage no Mikoto descended on Mt. Mikamiyama, and for a long time the mountain itself was worshipped as an iwasaka where the kami dwells. It is said that in Yōrō 2 (718) Fujiwara no Fuhito, by imperial command, built shrine buildings at the present site and moved the kami there, and in the Engishiki it was ranked as a Myōjin Taisha. The main sanctuary, from the late Kamakura period, is a National Treasure.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The inner shrine is on the summit of Mt. Mikamiyama, in a different place from the main shrine at the foot of the mountain.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 御上神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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