Shinto shrine
Musashi Mitake Jinja
武蔵御嶽神社（むさしみたけじんじゃ）
Ōme, Tokyo
A shrine on the summit of Mount Mitake (929 m above sea level) in Ōme. Its main sanctuary enshrines five kami including Kushimachi no Mikoto, and it is also known for the “Oinu-sama” of Ōguchi Magami Sha within its grounds.
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: Kushimachi no Mikoto, Ōnamuchi no Mikoto, Sukunahikona no Mikoto, Yamato Takeru no Mikoto, Hirokuni Oshitake Kanahi no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it originated in the 7th year of Emperor Sujin, when Takenunakawawake no Mikoto enshrined Ōnamuchi no Mikoto and Sukunahikona no Mikoto, and records state that in Tenpyō 8 (736) Gyōki installed an image of Zaō Gongen. In the medieval period it became a center of shugendō in the Kantō region, and in Keichō 11 (1606) its shrine buildings were turned to face east by order of Ieyasu. It became Mitake Jinja (御嶽神社) in Meiji 7 and took its present name in Shōwa 27.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The main shrine stands on the summit of Mount Mitake, about 25 minutes on foot from Mitakesan Station of the cable car. The inner shrine (oku-no-in), Oguna Sha, and the Ubuyasu Sha in the Fujimine area are located apart from the main shrine.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 武蔵御嶽神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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