Shinto shrine
Yaegaki Jinja
八重垣神社（やえがきじんじゃ）
Matsue, Shimane Prefecture
An ancient shrine of Izumo in Sakusa, Matsue, known as a shrine of enmusubi (the forming of bonds). Its main kami are the married couple Susanoo no Mikoto and Inadahime no Mikoto, and it also enshrines Ōnamuchi no Mikoto and Aohata Sakusahiko no Mikoto.
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: Susanoo no Mikoto, Inadahime no Mikoto, Ōnamuchi no Mikoto (Ōkuninushi no Mikoto), Aohata Sakusahiko no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, before his fight with Yamata no Orochi, Susanoo no Mikoto built an eightfold fence (yaegaki) around a great cedar in the Sakusame forest and hid Inadahime no Mikoto there. It is said that after defeating the serpent, the two became husband and wife in this place and built a palace, and that it came to be called the Yaegaki palace after the song "Yakumo tatsu", which he composed in joy at taking his wife.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The Kagami no Ike (Mirror Pond) of the Oku-no-in is in the Sakusame forest at the back of the grounds.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 八重垣神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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