Shinto shrine
Owase Jinja
尾鷲神社（おわせじんじゃ）
Owase, Mie Prefecture
The chief tutelary shrine of the seven villages of Owase, located in Kitaura-chō, Owase, and known for the Yāya Festival. Its principal kami is Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto, and it enshrines twenty-two kami in all.
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: Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto (principal kami) and others, twenty-two kami in all
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it began in the Taihō era (701–703) when Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto was received from Hiromine Sha in Harima Province. Its old records were lost to the tsunamis of the great earthquakes of the Hōei and Ansei eras, but it is said that in the Kanbun era the miyaza (shrine guild) and village officials consulted together, moved the shrine building to its present location and put the grounds in order. Within the grounds is a great camphor tree more than a thousand years old.
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)
- 尾鷲神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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