Shinto shrine
Sakisaki Jinja
咲前神社（さきさきじんじゃ）
Annaka, Gunma Prefecture
An ancient shrine in Sagimiya, Annaka City, Gunma Prefecture, enshrining Takefutsunushi no Mikoto, Ōnamuchi no Mikoto and Ukemochi no Mikoto. It has long been worshipped as a guardian of sericulture and as a kami of child-rearing and safe childbirth.
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: Takefutsunushi no Mikoto, Ōnamuchi no Mikoto, Ukemochi no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it began in the 1st year of Emperor Ankan (534) when a sacred stone appeared, and Nukihoko no Ōkami was enshrined. It is said that later, when Nukihoko no Ōkami moved to Kanra District, the old site was revered as the Saki no Miya (the former shrine), and Futsunushi no Ōkami was welcomed from Katori Jingū. In Ōei 8 (1401) it received a donation of land from Ashikaga Mitsukane.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
It is a different shrine from Ichinomiya Nukisaki Jinja, which is regarded as the place to which Nukihoko no Ōkami moved.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 咲前神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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