Shinto shrine
Tamatsushima Jinja
玉津島神社（たまつしまじんじゃ）
Wakayama, Wakayama Prefecture
A shrine at Wakanoura in Wakayama City, long counted with Sumiyoshi and Kakinomoto as one of the Three Kami of Waka Poetry. It enshrines Wakahirume no Mikoto, Okinagatarashihime no Mikoto, Sotōrihime no Mikoto, and Akanoura no Mitama, the ubusunagami of the Wakanoura area.
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: Wakahirume no Mikoto, Okinagatarashihime no Mikoto (Empress Jingū), Sotōrihime no Mikoto, Akanoura no Mitama
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, the kami of Tamatsushima have dwelt here since ancient times, and it is said that Empress Jingū, in return for the spiritual power of Wakahirume no Mikoto, enshrined a divided spirit in the land of Amano, and that she herself was later enshrined together. Sotōrihime no Mikoto was enshrined together by order of Emperor Kōkō, and with Emperor Shōmu's imperial visit and decree Akanoura no Mitama was also enshrined. The present main sanctuary was built in the Keichō era by Asano Yoshinaga and restored in Heisei 4.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
Shiogama Jinja, which is also introduced on the official website, is a different shrine from Tamatsushima Jinja.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 玉津島神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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