Kami of the Kojiki
Kanayamabime no Kami
金山毘売神

Izanami no Kami was burned in her private parts by giving birth to the fire kami Kagutsuchi no Kami, and lay sick. From her vomit were born two kami, Kanayamabiko no Kami and Kanayamabime no Kami, and Kanayamabime no Kami is the female kami of the two. After them Haniyasubiko no Kami and others were also born.
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
Izanami no Kami was burned in her private parts by giving birth to the fire kami Kagutsuchi no Kami, and lay sick. From her vomit were born two kami, Kanayamabiko no Kami and Kanayamabime no Kami, and Kanayamabime no Kami is the female kami of the two. After them Haniyasubiko no Kami and others were also born.
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 Birth of the Land and the Kami” (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「金山毘売神」」(2026-10-15 確認)
- 青空文庫/武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔神々の生成〕」(2026-10-15 確認)
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー 伊耶那美の神避り」(2026-10-15 確認)