Shinto shrine
Sarumaru Jinja
猿丸神社（さるまるじんじゃ）
Ujitawara, Tsuzuki District, Kyoto Prefecture
A shrine in the hills of Zenjōji, Ujitawara, enshrining Sarumaru Dayū, one of the Thirty-six Immortal Poets, and affectionately called “Sarumaru-san” locally.
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: Sarumaru Dayū (Sarumaru Ōkami)
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, the grave of Sarumaru Dayū, said to have been in 曽束荘 in Tsuzuki District, Yamashiro Province, was moved near the present site in the early Edo period after a boundary dispute, and the building of a shrine at his mausoleum is said to be its origin. An ema (votive tablet) of Shōhō 2 (1645) records that the parishioners of the Zenjōji district built the shrine building.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
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)
- 猿丸神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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