Shinto shrine
Tada Jinja
多田神社（ただじんじゃ）
Kawanishi, Hyōgo Prefecture
A shrine in Kawanishi known as the birthplace of the Seiwa Genji, enshrining five lords of the Minamoto clan, beginning with Minamoto no Mitsunaka-kō. Originally a temple called Tada-in, it has been regarded as the ancestral mausoleum of the Genji.
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: Minamoto no Mitsunaka-kō, Minamoto no Yorimitsu, Minamoto no Yorinobu, Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, Minamoto no Yoshiie (the five lords)
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, in Tenroku 1 (970) Minamoto no Mitsunaka-kō opened this land after receiving an oracle from the kami of Sumiyoshi, and later established a temple named Tada-in. In the Kamakura period it flourished under the protection of the shogunate, and with the separation of Shinto and Buddhism in Meiji 4 it became Tada Jinja. The present shrine buildings were rebuilt by Tokugawa Ietsuna, the fourth shogun.
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)
- 多田神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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