Shinto shrine
Yatagarasu Jinja
八咫烏神社（やたがらすじんじゃ）
Uda, Nara Prefecture
A shrine in Uda, Nara Prefecture, associated with Yatagarasu, who guided Emperor Jinmu's eastern expedition. It enshrines Taketsunumi no Mikoto, revered as Yatagarasu Ōkami.
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: Taketsunumi no Mikoto (Yatagarasu Ōkami)
History and things to know
According to the official history, the Shoku Nihongi records under the ninth month of Keiun 2 (705) that a Yatagarasu shrine was worshipped in Uda District of Yamato Province, and this is regarded as the record of its founding. The shrine explains that it later came to be called by the name of Taketsunumi no Mikoto, whom the Kamo clan of Yamashiro revere as their ancestral kami.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
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)
- 八咫烏神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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