Shinto shrine
Yahiko Jinja
弥彦神社（やひこじんじゃ）
Chūō, Sapporo, Hokkaido
A shrine in Nakajima Park, Sapporo, enshrining Ame no Kaguyama no Mikoto, whose divided spirit was received from Yahiko Jinja in Niigata Prefecture, and Sugawara no Michizane, received from Dazaifu Tenmangū. It is also called the Tenjin-sama of Sapporo.
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: Ame no Kaguyama no Mikoto, Sugawara no Michizane
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it began in the late Meiji era when supporters who had moved from Niigata Prefecture to Sapporo built a small shrine on the site of Nakajima Park. Shrine buildings were constructed in Taishō 9, and in Shōwa 45 a divided spirit of Sugawara no Michizane was received from Dazaifu Tenmangū. In Shōwa 60, to mark 75 years since the shrine was established, the sanctuary and the great torii were renewed.
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 Yahiko Jinja (the Ichinomiya of Echigo) in Yahiko village, Niigata Prefecture; it is a Sapporo shrine that enshrines a divided spirit of that shrine.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 弥彦神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
This site is independent of the shrines, temples, and other websites mentioned. No partnership or endorsement is implied.