Shinto shrine
Ōagata Jinja
大縣神社（おおあがたじんじゃ）
Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture
An ancient shrine affectionately known as the Ninomiya of Owari Province, enshrining Ōagata no Ōkami, who is regarded as the ancestral kami who opened up Owari. Its main sanctuary, built in a distinctive style called "Mimune-zukuri" or "Ōagata-zukuri", is a nationally designated Important Cultural Property, and its auxiliary shrine Hime no Miya is worshipped as a guardian kami of women.
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: Ōagata no Ōkami
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, the enshrined kami Ōagata no Ōkami was at first enshrined at the summit of Mt. Hongūsan, and in the 27th year of Emperor Suinin (3 BCE) a new shrine was built at the present site and the kami moved there. It is listed as a Myōjin Taisha in the Jinmyōchō of the Engishiki, and in Taishō 7 it was ranked as a Kokuhei Chūsha. The present buildings were restored in Kanbun 1 (1661) by Tokugawa Mitsutomo, lord of the Owari domain, and preserve the Owari-zukuri style.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
The Hongū-sha at the summit of Mt. Hongūsan is the shrine enshrining the aramitama of Ōagata no Ōkami, and it is located away from the main shrine at the foot of the mountain.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 大縣神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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