Shinto shrine
Suga Jinja
須我神社（すがじんじゃ）
Unnan, Shimane Prefecture
A shrine in Daitō-chō, Unnan, enshrining Susanoo no Mikoto, Kushinadahime no Mikoto and their child kami Yashimano no Mikoto. It is called "Nihon Hatsu no Miya" (the first palace in Japan) and the birthplace of waka poetry.
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: Susanoo no Mikoto, Kushinadahime no Mikoto, Yashimano no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, after slaying the eight-headed serpent Yamata no Orochi, Susanoo no Mikoto came to this place with Inadahime, said that his heart felt refreshed (sugasugashii), and built a palace and settled here; it is said to correspond to the Suga no Miya found in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki. Because of the poem beginning "Yakumo tatsu" that he composed then, it is also called the shrine where waka began.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
East of the main hall, halfway up Yakumoyama, is the inner shrine (okumiya) at the Meoto-iwa (husband-and-wife rocks), and there is a custom of "Nimiya-mairi," visiting both the main shrine and the inner shrine.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 須我神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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