Shinto shrine
Shinzan Jinja
真山神社（しんざんじんじゃ）
Oga, Akita Prefecture
A shrine on Mt. Shinzan on the Oga Peninsula whose principal deities are Ninigi no Mikoto and Takemikazuchi no Mikoto, with Amaterasu Ōmikami and others enshrined together with them. It is known as a shrine that hands down the Namahage rite.
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 deities: Ninigi no Mikoto, Takemikazuchi no Mikoto (principal deities); Amaterasu Ōmikami, Toyouke no Ōkami, Toyotamahime no Kami, Sukunahikona no Kami, Ōyamakui no Kami, Ōnamochi no Kami and the three Sae no Kami (enshrined together)
History and things to know
According to the shrine's tradition, it began when Takeuchi no Sukune climbed 湧出山 in the reign of Emperor Keikō and enshrined the two deities. From the Heian period on it flourished as a sacred site of Shugendō, and in the Edo period it became the prayer site of the Satake domain. With the separation of Shinto and Buddhism in the Meiji period its name was changed from Akagami Jinja to Shinzan Jinja, and it was ranked as a prefectural shrine.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The main sanctuary stands on the summit of Mt. Shinzan (567 m), and the shrine office is at Kitaura Shinzan, Oga, at the foot of the mountain.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 真山神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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