Shinto shrine
Takayama Jinja
高山神社（たかやまじんじゃ）
Ōta, Gunma Prefecture
A shrine on Tenjinyama in Ōta, enshrining Takayama Hikokurō, a loyalist thinker of the mid-Edo period. It is familiar to people who pray for success in study and the safety of their households.
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: Takayama Hikokurō Masayuki no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to the official guide, it originated in Meiji 6 when a small shrine was set up in Hosoya, Hikokurō's birthplace. The wish of local supporters was granted in Meiji 11, a shrine building was put up on the slope of Tenjinyama the following year, Meiji 12, and in Shōwa 7 it moved to a new shinmei-zukuri building on the summit. In Heisei 26 the shrine buildings were lost to arson, and a temporary main hall was completed in Heisei 31.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
The shrine buildings were completely destroyed by fire in Heisei 26 (2014), and there is now a temporary main hall. The official website states that efforts toward rebuilding are under way.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 高山神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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