Kami (Shinto deity)
Toyokumono no Kami
豊雲野神
In the Kojiki, Toyokumono appears after Kuni no Tokotachi no Kami and is counted as the second generation of the Kamiyo Nanayo. Toyokumono is handed down as appearing as a hitorigami (single kami) and hiding away.
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
In the Kojiki, Toyokumono appears after Kuni no Tokotachi no Kami and is counted as the second generation of the Kamiyo Nanayo. Toyokumono is handed down as appearing as a hitorigami (single kami) and hiding away.
Source: 國學院大學
What the myths hand down
After this, kami who form pairs appear, continuing on to Izanagi no Kami and Izanami no Kami. Toyokumono no Kami is recorded as one of the kami who appear, rather than in a long tale depicting individual deeds.
Source: 國學院大學
Links between the sources and faith
There are various theories about the meanings of “Toyo” and “Kumono.” Kokugakuin University introduces interpretations linking the name with open fields where clouds spread, or with the state between heaven and earth, and we do not infer any particular benefit from them.
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
Sources (in Japanese)
- 國學院大學「古事記ビューアー・神名データベース「豊雲野神」」（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「豊雲野神」」（2026-10-15 確認）