Shinto shrine
Yoshida Jinja
吉田神社（よしだじんじゃ）
Sakyō Ward, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
A shrine on Mt. Yoshidayama (Kaguraoka) in Kyoto enshrining four kami: Takemikazuchi no Mikoto, Iwainushi no Mikoto, Ame no Koyane no Mikoto and Himegami. In the precincts is the Daigengū, which enshrines the kami of the whole country.
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: Takemikazuchi no Mikoto, Iwainushi no Mikoto, Ame no Koyane no Mikoto, Himegami
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it was founded in Jōgan 1 (859), when the Chūnagon Fujiwara no Yamakage enshrined the kami on Mt. Yoshidayama as kami protecting Heian-kyō. In Shōryaku 2 it was counted among the nineteen shrines receiving imperial offerings, and in Bunmei 16 (1484) Yoshida Kanetomo built the Saijōsho Daigengū. It is said that after the founding of Yoshida Shinto it held great authority in the world of Shinto.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The Daigengū in the precincts is a separate shrine from the main shrine, and worship in its inner area is limited to the first three days of the New Year, the Setsubun festival and the 1st of every month.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 吉田神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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