Kami of the Kojiki
Kurayamatsumi no Kami
闇山津見神
Of the eight Yamatsumi kami born from the body of Kagutsuchi no Kami, slain by Izanagi no Kami, this is the fourth, following Masakayamatsumi no Kami, Odoyamatsumi no Kami and Okuyamatsumi no Kami, and it is counted as one of the kami who govern the mountains.
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
Of the eight Yamatsumi kami born from the body of Kagutsuchi no Kami, slain by Izanagi no Kami, this is the fourth, following Masakayamatsumi no Kami, Odoyamatsumi no Kami and Okuyamatsumi no Kami, and it is counted as one of the kami who govern the mountains.
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 Death of Izanami no Mikoto” (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
Sources (in Japanese)
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー・神名データベース「闇山津見神」」（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 火神被殺」（2026-10-15 確認）