Shinto shrine
Omoikane Jinja
思金神社（おもいかねじんじゃ）
Sakae, Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture
A shrine on a hill in Kamigōchō, Sakae Ward, Yokohama, enshrining two kami: Yagokoro Omoikane Ōkami, regarded as a kami of wisdom, and Shitateruhime no Kami, regarded as a kami of waka poetry.
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: Yagokoro Omoikane Ōkami, Shitateruhime no Kami
History and things to know
According to the official guide, the present shrine building was built in Shōwa 3 as the worship hall of Hakusan Jinja. When Hakusan Jinja moved in Shōwa 51 because of residential development, the second-generation chief priest took over this building and changed its enshrined kami and its name, making it Omoikane Jinja. The enshrined kami are said to have been transferred from divine spirits worshipped in Saga-chō, Hata District, Kōchi Prefecture (today's Kuroshio-chō).
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
The shrine building stands at the top of a steep flight of 84 stone steps.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 思金神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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