Shinto shrine
Moriya Jinja
洩矢神社（もりやじんじゃ）
Okaya, Nagano Prefecture
A shrine in the Hashibara district of Kawagishi-higashi, Okaya, Nagano Prefecture, enshrining Moriya Ōkami. As a shrine to a kami who appears in the legend of the ceding of the land of Suwa, it is visited by people from far away.
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: Moriya Ōkami
History and things to know
According to the shrine's guide, at the time of the ceding of the land of Suwa, the kami Moriya fought Takeminakata no Kami; after they faced each other at Fujishima Sha on the opposite bank, they made peace, and Moriya is said to have served the kami of Suwa as the Jinchōkan of Suwa Kamisha. The shrine is maintained by the shrine committee of the local Hashibara district, and the Onbashira Festival and the annual grand festival continue to be held.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
Fujishima Sha, which appears in the legend, is a separate shrine on the opposite bank.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 洩矢神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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