Kami (Shinto deity)
Kukunochi no Kami
久々能智神
Kukunochi is the kami of trees who comes forth in the birth of the kami by Izanagi no Kami and Izanami no Kami. Kukunochi appears alongside the kami of wind, mountains and fields, in a scene that conveys the workings of nature.
This page introduces the myths told in the classics and the faith handed down in various places, with their sources. It does not guarantee that any particular wish will be fulfilled.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
What kind of kami
Kukunochi is the kami of trees who comes forth in the birth of the kami by Izanagi no Kami and Izanami no Kami. Kukunochi appears alongside the kami of wind, mountains and fields, in a scene that conveys the workings of nature.
Source: 國學院大學
What the myths hand down
The Nihon Shoki also records the name Kukunochi (句句廼馳) as the ancestor of trees. In the Kojiki, Kukunochi is introduced as one of the kami born in the birth of the kami, rather than in a long adventure tale of this kami alone.
Source: 國學院大學
Links between the sources and faith
There are theories linking “kuku” in the name with stems or trees. Kokugakuin University also examines the connection with norito that worship the spirit of trees, and introduces the various theories about the name's origin.
Source: 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「久々能智神」」（2026-10-15 確認）
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー・神名データベース「久々能智神」」（2026-10-15 確認）