Kami of the Kojiki
Honoikazuchi
火雷
When Izanagi no Kami saw the transformed figure of Izanami no Kami in the land of Yomi and fled, eight thunder kami had arisen in her body: Ōikazuchi, Honoikazuchi, Kuroikazuchi, Sakuikazuchi, Wakaikazuchi, Tsuchiikazuchi, Naruikazuchi, and Fusuikazuchi. Honoikazuchi was the thunder kami in her chest. After Yomotsushikome, Izanami no Kami sent the eight thunder kami, together with an army of Yomi, after him, but they were driven back with peaches at Yomotsu Hirasaka.
This page introduces the name and the story recorded in the Kojiki.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Story and genealogy in the Kojiki
When Izanagi no Kami saw the transformed figure of Izanami no Kami in the land of Yomi and fled, eight thunder kami had arisen in her body: Ōikazuchi, Honoikazuchi, Kuroikazuchi, Sakuikazuchi, Wakaikazuchi, Tsuchiikazuchi, Naruikazuchi, and Fusuikazuchi. Honoikazuchi was the thunder kami in her chest. After Yomotsushikome, Izanami no Kami sent the eight thunder kami, together with an army of Yomi, after him, but they were driven back with peaches at Yomotsu Hirasaka.
Source: 國學院大學・青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂・國學院大學
Scenes in the text
Appears in the Kojiki in “The Land of Yomi” (first volume). You can trace the relevant passages of the text through the sources below.
Source: 國學院大學・青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂・國學院大學
An example of a chant (in Japanese)
祓え給い、清め給え、神（かむ）ながら守り給い、幸（さきわ）え給え
Related shrines and temples
Sources (in Japanese)
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー・神名データベース「火雷」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔黄泉の國〕」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 黄泉国①」（2026-10-15 確認）