Kami of the Kojiki
Ihika
井氷鹿
As Kamuyamato Iwarebiko no Mikoto was advancing through Yoshino, led by Yatagarasu, a person with a tail came out of a shining well. Asked his name, he declared that he was a kami of the land (kunitsukami). This Ihika is regarded as the ancestor of the Yoshino no Obito and others.
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
As Kamuyamato Iwarebiko no Mikoto was advancing through Yoshino, led by Yatagarasu, a person with a tail came out of a shining well. Asked his name, he declared that he was a kami of the land (kunitsukami). This Ihika is regarded as the ancestor of the Yoshino no Obito and others.
Source: 國學院大學・青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂
Scenes in the text
Appears in the Kojiki in “Yatagarasu Leads the Way” (Record of Emperor Jinmu). 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
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
Sources (in Japanese)
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー・神名データベース「井氷鹿」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔熊野より大和へ〕」（2026-10-15 確認）