Kami of the Kojiki
Shinano no Saka no Kami
科野之坂神
It is recorded that Yamato Takeru no Mikoto, on the way back from his eastern campaign, crossed from the province of Kai into the province of Shinano (科野国, that is, 信濃国), and on his way home to the province of Owari, brought this kami, who dwelt at the pass of Shinano, to submission with words and made it yield.
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
It is recorded that Yamato Takeru no Mikoto, on the way back from his eastern campaign, crossed from the province of Kai into the province of Shinano (科野国, that is, 信濃国), and on his way home to the province of Owari, brought this kami, who dwelt at the pass of Shinano, to submission with words and made it yield.
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 “Miyazuhime” (Record of Emperor Keikō). 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「科野之坂神」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 青空文庫／武田祐吉校訂「校註 古事記 〔倭建の命の東征〕」（2026-10-15 確認）