Shinto shrine
Ōgamiyama Jinja
大神山神社（おおがみやまじんじゃ）
Yonago, Tottori Prefecture
The central shrine of the faith surrounding the sacred peak Daisen, made up of the main shrine (satomiya) in Odaka, Yonago City, and the inner shrine (okumiya) halfway up Daisen. Its enshrined kami is Ōnamuchi no Kami (大己貴神 / 大穴牟遅神), the name of Ōkuninushi no Kami in his youth.
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: Ōnamuchi no Kami, written 大己貴神 at the inner shrine and 大穴牟遅神 at the main shrine; both are names of Ōkuninushi no Kami in his youth
History and things to know
According to the official guide, Daisen is recorded as "Ōkami no Take" in the Izumo no Kuni Fudoki of the Nara period, and it is said to have been an object of faith even before that. In the era of kami-buddha syncretism, the enshrined kami was identified with Jizō Bosatsu and called Daichimyō Gongen, and the main shrine began as a winter shrine (fuyumiya) built at the foot of the mountain, since serving at the inner shrine in winter was difficult. The inner shrine's building, constructed in Bunka 2 (1805), is one of the largest gongen-zukuri buildings in Japan and a nationally Important Cultural Property.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The main shrine (satomiya) is in Odaka, Yonago City, and the inner shrine is halfway up Daisen in Daisen Town; they are in separate places. The area of the inner shrine receives heavy snow in winter.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 大神山神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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