Shinto shrine
Wakae Kagami Jinja
若江鏡神社（わかえかがみじんじゃ）
Higashiōsaka, Osaka Prefecture
An ancient shrine listed in the Engishiki, in Wakae Minami-machi, Higashiōsaka City. Its main sanctuary enshrines three kami, 大伊迦槌火明大神, Emperor Chūai and Empress Jingū, and it has been worshipped as a tutelary kami with a deep connection to water.
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: 大伊迦槌火明大神, Emperor Chūai, Empress Jingū
History and things to know
Its founding date is unknown, but according to the official guide, the Montoku Jitsuroku records the conferral of a divine rank on 大雷火明神 of Kawachi Province in Saikō 1 (854), and the shrine is said to have stood in this place for nearly 1,200 years. Its buildings and treasures were lost in the fires of war of the Summer Campaign of Osaka; the present main sanctuary, rebuilt in Bunsei 11 (1828), is in the three-bay nagare-zukuri style and is designated a Tangible Cultural Property of Higashiōsaka City.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
The worshippers' parking lot is on the east side of the shrine, and visitors are asked to enter through the large torii on the east side.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 若江鏡神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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