Shinto shrine
Yodo Jinja
與杼神社（よどじんじゃ）
Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
A shrine on the site of Yodo Castle in Fushimi Ward, Kyoto, long loved as the ubusunagami (guardian kami of the land) of Yodo, Nōso, Mizutare and Ōshimozu. It enshrines three kami: Toyotamahime no Mikoto at the center, with Takamimusuhi no Kami and Hayaakitsuhime 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: Toyotamahime no Mikoto, Takamimusuhi no Kami, Hayaakitsuhime no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, in the Ōwa era the monk Senkan Naigu invited the kami from Yodohime Jinja in Hizen as Yodo Daimyōjin; however, since the shrine's name also appears in the Engishiki, it is thought to have stood here even before that. It was originally on the riverbed on the right bank of the Katsura River, and in Meiji 35 it was moved to its present site at the Yodo Castle ruins because of work to widen the riverbed. The main sanctuary and worship hall were designated nationally Important Cultural Properties, but the main sanctuary burned down in Shōwa 50 and was rebuilt in Shōwa 55.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
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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)
- 與杼神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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