Shinto shrine
Nasu Jinja
那須神社（なすじんじゃ）
Ōtawara, Tochigi Prefecture
A shrine in Minami-Kanamaru, Ōtawara City, also called Kanamaru Hachimangū. It is said that Sakanoue no Tamuramaro invited Emperor Ōjin here and made it a Hachiman shrine; its main sanctuary and two-story gate (rōmon) are nationally Important Cultural Properties, and its precincts are part of the national Place of Scenic Beauty "Landscapes of Oku no Hosomichi".
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: Emperor Ōjin (Hachiman)
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it began when, in the time of Emperor Nintoku, Narawake no Mikoto, kuni no miyatsuko of Shimotsuke Province, buried a golden jewel, built a mound and erected a small shrine, and it is said that in the Enryaku era Sakanoue no Tamuramaro invited the Hachiman kami of Usa and made it a Hachiman shrine. It is said that Nasu no Yoichi prayed here for victory in the Genpei War and built its buildings in Bunji 3 (1187); afterwards it was revered as the clan shrine of the Nasu clan and later of the Ōzeki clan, lords of the Kurobane domain. The main sanctuary and two-story gate were built in the Kan'ei era.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The parking lot of the adjacent roadside station, Michi-no-Eki Nasu no Yoichi no Sato, is also used by worshippers.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 那須神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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