Shinto shrine
Ōnominato Jinja
大野湊神社（おおのみなとじんじゃ）
Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture
An old shrine listed in the Engishiki, in Jichū-machi, Kanazawa, whose three chief enshrined kami are Gokoku Hachiman Ōkami, Amaterasu Sumeōmikami and Sarutahiko no Ōkami (Sanatake no Ōkami). It has received the reverence of the Maeda family, lords of the Kaga domain.
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: Gokoku Hachiman Ōkami, Amaterasu Sumeōmikami and Sarutahiko no Ōkami (Sanatake no Ōkami)
History and things to know
According to the shrine's tradition, it began in Jinki 4 (727), when Sana, a man from Mutsu, sensed the appearance of Sarutahiko no Ōkami during a voyage, built a small shrine beside a Shinmei shrine by the sea and invited the kami there. After a fire in 1252 it moved to Rikyū Hachimangū on the present site, and the shrine buildings, devastated during the Ikkō uprisings, were restored by Maeda Toshiie in 1586. The main sanctuary, built by Toshitsune, the third lord, is an Ishikawa Prefecture designated cultural property.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
Opening hours, access, areas open to visitors, and events can change. Please check the latest guidance from the shrine or temple itself before you go.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 大野湊神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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