Shinto shrine
Nigitsu Jinja
饒津神社（にぎつじんじゃ）
Higashi Ward, Hiroshima, Hiroshima Prefecture
A shrine at the foot of Mt. Futaba in Higashi Ward, Hiroshima, enshrining people connected with the Asano family, who governed the Hiroshima domain in the Edo period. It enshrines five deities, beginning with Nagamasa, the founder of the Asano family.
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 deities: Asano Nagamasa no Mikoto, 浅野末津姫命, Asano Yoshinaga no Mikoto, Asano Nagaakira no Mikoto, Asano Nagakoto no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to the shrine's tradition, it began in Tenpō 6 (1835) when the domain lord Asano Narikata built shrine buildings to honor his ancestors and called it 二葉山御社. In Meiji 1 Nagamasa's wife was enshrined alongside, and it was renamed Nigitsu Jinja. The shrine buildings were lost in the atomic bombing of Shōwa 20, but after the war the main hall and worship hall were rebuilt, and the Kara-mon gate and torii were also restored.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
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)
- 饒津神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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