Shinto shrine
Oyama Jinja
雄山神社（おやまじんじゃ）
Tateyama, Nakaniikawa District, Toyama Prefecture
A shikinaisha that worships the sacred peak Tateyama as a mountain of the kami, made up of three shrine sites: the Mine Honsha on the summit of Tateyama, the Ashikura Chūgū Kigandono, and the Iwakura Maedate Shadan. Its enshrined kami are Izanagi no Kami and Ame no Tajikarao no Kami.
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: Izanagi no Kami, Ame no Tajikarao no Kami
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it began in Taihō 1 (701), when Lord Ariyori, eldest son of the governor of Etchū Province, was guided by a white hawk and a black bear to open Tateyama, and enshrined the two Gongen at Ashikuraji at the foot of the mountain. It flourished as a sacred site of kami-buddha syncretism, but Ashikuraji was burned in Tenshō 13, and after the Meiji separation of kami and buddhas, the Konpon Chūgū remained as the Kigandono.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The three shrine sites, the Mine Honsha (summit of Tateyama), the Chūgū Kigandono (Ashikuraji) and the Maedate Shadan (Iwakuraji), are each in separate places. The Mine Honsha is on a summit 3,000 meters above sea level, and mountaineering equipment is required.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 雄山神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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