Shinto shrine
Nezu Jinja
根津神社（ねづじんじゃ）
Bunkyō, Tokyo
A shrine in Nezu, Tokyo, with Susanoo no Mikoto, Ōyamakui no Mikoto and Homuda Wake no Mikoto as its main kami, and Ōkuninushi no Mikoto and Sugawara no Michizane enshrined alongside. Its Edo-period shrine buildings in the gongen-zukuri style survive today.
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: Susanoo no Mikoto, Ōyamakui no Mikoto, Homuda Wake no Mikoto (enshrined alongside: Ōkuninushi no Mikoto, Sugawara no Michizane)
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it is said to have been founded in Sendagi by Yamato Takeru no Mikoto, and Ōta Dōkan is said to have built a shrine building in the Bunmei era. The fifth shogun, Tsunayoshi, offered the estate where the sixth shogun, Ienobu, was born and had shrine buildings built there, and the kami were moved in Hōei 3 (1706). The main hall, worship hall, karamon, tower gate and other buildings from that time are Important Cultural Properties of Japan.
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)
- 根津神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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