Shinto shrine
Namura Jinja
苗村神社（なむらじんじゃ）
Ryūō, Gamō District, Shiga Prefecture
A shikinaisha in Ayado, Ryūō Town, regarded as a great shrine (ōmiya) whose parishioners come from thirty-three nearby villages. It enshrines Namurahiko no Kami, Namurahime no Kami and Kuni no Satsuchi no Mikoto, with Ōkuninushi no Kami, Kotoshironushi no Kami and Susanoo no Mikoto enshrined together in the same hall. Its West Main Sanctuary is 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: Namurahiko no Kami, Namurahime no Kami, Kuni no Satsuchi no Mikoto; enshrined together in the same hall: Ōkuninushi no Kami, Kotoshironushi no Kami, Susanoo no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it was first founded in the reign of Emperor Suinin to enshrine the ancestors who opened up this land, and it is an ancient shrine listed in the Jinmyōchō of the Engishiki as 長寸神社. It is said that in Anna 2 (969) the divine spirit of Kuni no Satsuchi no Mikoto was brought from Kinpusen and placed to the west, and the West Main Sanctuary was built, and that in Kannin 1 (1017), because pine seedlings were presented to the imperial court, the shrine received the title Namura from Emperor Go-Ichijō. The West Main Sanctuary, rebuilt in Tokuji 3 (1308), is a National Treasure, and the East Main Sanctuary is an Important Cultural Property.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
Opening hours, access, areas open to visitors, and events can change. Please check the latest guidance from the shrine or temple itself before you go.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 苗村神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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