Shinto shrine
Ōhirasan Jinja
太平山神社（おおひらさんじんじゃ）
Tochigi, Tochigi Prefecture
A shrine on top of Ōhirasan in Tochigi City, enshrining many kami, beginning with Ninigi no Mikoto, Amaterasu Sumeōmikami and Toyoukehime no Ōkami. As a mountain overlooking the Kantō Plain, it is also a well-known place for cherry blossoms and hydrangeas.
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: Ninigi no Mikoto, Amaterasu Sumeōmikami, Toyoukehime no Ōkami
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, by an imperial edict of Emperor Junna a shrine praying for peace throughout the realm was built on Miwayama (today's Ōhirasan). It is said that in Tenchō 4 (827) Ennin entered the mountain bearing an imperial plaque, and in Meitoku 3 (1392) a plaque with the shrine's name was granted by Emperor Go-Komatsu. Its buildings were lost in warfare in the Tenshō era but were restored in the early Edo period.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The kami worshipped since ancient times are said to rest in the Okumiya (Tsurugi no Miya and 武治之宮). Please check where you intend to worship.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 太平山神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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