Hokkaido Shrine
北海道神宮
Hokkaido · Sapporo
Independent Ichinomiya Development
Kinomiya Shrine
来宮神社
/ Kinomiya Jinja
Admission
Free
Goshuin
300 yen
Access
5 min walk
Hours
Dawn to dusk
Overview
Kinomiya Shrine in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, enshrines three deities — Onamuchi-no-Mikoto, Itakeru-no-Mikoto (the tree deity and son of Susanoo), and Yamato Takeru — and serves as the head shrine of 44 Kinomiya shrines nationwide. According to tradition, in 710 CE a fisherman's net repeatedly caught a sacred driftwood object in Atami Bay; the deity revealed himself in a dream as Itakeru-no-Mikoto and asked to be enshrined away from the noise of the sea. The shrine is celebrated for its 2,000-year-old sacred camphor tree (okususu), a nationally designated Natural Monument with a circumference of approximately 24 meters, which tradition holds will extend one's life by one year for each circuit made around it.
History
Founding
📜According to tradition
710
Traditional founding 710 CE; head shrine of 44 Kinomiya shrines; 2,000-year-old sacred camphor tree (National Natural Monument).
710
Traditional founding: sacred driftwood found by fisherman; Itakeru-no-Mikoto enshrined at forest site per divine dream instruction.
Enshrined Deities
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secondary Deity
God of trees, forests, and timber; son of Susanoo who brought tree seeds from Korea to plant across Japan
Blessings
Shrine Network
Practical Information
Location Coordinates
35.0940, 139.0659
Physical Address
43-1 Nishiyama-cho, Atami-shi, Shizuoka
静岡県熱海市西山町43-1
Historical Province
Izu Province
Access
Kinomiya Station (JR Ito Line)
5 min walk
Hours
Dawn to dusk
Visitor information last verified: 2026-04-06. Please check the official website for the latest details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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What is Kinomiya Shrine?
Kinomiya Shrine in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture, enshrines three deities — Onamuchi-no-Mikoto, Itakeru-no-Mikoto (the tree deity and son of Susanoo), and Yamato Takeru — and serves as the head shrine of 44 Kinomiya shrines nationwide. According to tradition, in 710 CE a fisherman's net repeatedly caught a sacred driftwood object in Atami Bay; the deity revealed himself in a dream as Itakeru-no-Mikoto and asked to be enshrined away from the noise of the sea. The shrine is celebrated for its 2,000-year-old sacred camphor tree (okususu), a nationally designated Natural Monument with a circumference of approximately 24 meters, which tradition holds will extend one's life by one year for each circuit made around it.
Where is Kinomiya Shrine located?
Kinomiya Shrine is located in Atami-shi, Shizuoka. The full address is: 43-1 Nishiyama-cho, Atami-shi, Shizuoka.