Shinto shrine
Ōkunitama Jinja
大國魂神社（おおくにたまじんじゃ）
Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture
A shikinaisha (shrine listed in the Engishiki) in Taira-Sugenami, Iwaki, said to be the oldest in the Hamadōri region. It enshrines four kami: Ōnamuchi no Mikoto, affectionately called "the Daikoku-sama of Iwaki," at the center, with Kotoshironushi no Mikoto, Sukunahikona no Mikoto and Suseribime no Mikoto.
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 Mikoto, Kotoshironushi no Mikoto, Sukunahikona no Mikoto and Suseribime no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to the official guide, the kami have been worshipped here since the time of the kuni no miyatsuko (local governors) of Iwaki, and with the establishment of Iwaki Province in Yōrō 2 (718) it was revered as the shrine near the provincial capital. In the precincts are Kabutozuka Kofun, a National Historic Site, and a great cedar estimated to be 1,300 years old, and it has been revered as the chief guardian shrine of Hamadōri.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
This is a different shrine from Ōkunitama Jinja in Fuchū, Tokyo. The shrine office is closed on Tuesdays.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 大國魂神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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