Shinto shrine
Takabe Jinja
高家神社（たかべじんじゃ）
Minamibōsō, Chiba Prefecture
A shrine in Chikura-chō, Minamibōsō, Chiba Prefecture, whose chief enshrined kami is Iwakamutsukari no Mikoto (Takabe no Kami), regarded as the ancestral kami of cooking, together with Amaterasu Ōkami and Inari Ōkami. It is an old shrine whose name appears in the register of shrines in the Engishiki.
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: Iwakamutsukari no Mikoto (Takabe no Kami), Amaterasu Ōkami and Inari Ōkami
History and things to know
According to the shrine's tradition, when Emperor Keikō visited Awa, Iwakamutsukari no Mikoto presented him with namasu of bonito and clams, and his descendants served for generations in charge of meals at the imperial court. It is said that in Genna 6 (1620) Takagi Kichiemon found a wooden statue and a sacred mirror under a cherry tree and built a shrine, and that in Bunsei 2 (1819) the shrine received heihaku offerings from the Yoshida family of Kyoto.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
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)
- 高家神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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