Shinto shrine
Unomori Jinja
鵜森神社（うのもりじんじゃ）
Yokkaichi, Mie Prefecture
A shrine on the site of Hamada Castle in Yokkaichi, now Unomori Park. It enshrines Amaterasu Ōmikami, Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto and Sugawara no Michizane-kō, and is familiar as a shrine associated with the Tawara family, who were lords of the castle.
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: Amaterasu Ōmikami, Takehaya Susanoo no Mikoto, Sugawara no Michizane-kō
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, after Hamada Castle was attacked by Oda forces and fell in Tenshō 3 (1575), former retainers of the castle's lords, the Tawara family, built Unomori Daimyōjin on the castle site and enshrined the spirits of the Tawara family's ancestors. In Meiji 42 (1909) Sugawara Jinja and a Goryō shrine were merged with it and it took its present name, and in Heisei 2 its main sanctuary and worship hall were newly built.
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)
- 鵜森神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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