Shinto shrine
Yukura Jinja
湯倉神社（ゆくらじんじゃ）
Hakodate, Hokkaido
A shrine fondly regarded as the guardian of Yunokawa Onsen in Hakodate, enshrining chiefly Ōnamuchi no Kami and Sukunahikona no Kami, along with Uka no Mitama no Kami. They have been revered as kami closely tied to hot springs and medicine.
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: Ōnamuchi no Kami, Sukunahikona no Kami, Uka no Mitama no Kami
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it originated around Kyōtoku 2 (1453) when a woodcutter found a hot spring and, in thanks for his cure by bathing, carved a Yakushi Nyorai and enshrined it in a small shrine; this is also said to be the beginning of Yunokawa Onsen. In Jōō 3 (1654), in thanks for the recovery of Takahiro, lord of the Matsumae domain, from illness, his mother Seiryōin renewed the shrine building and offered a waniguchi (gong). The present shrine building was constructed in Shōwa 16.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
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)
- 湯倉神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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