Hokkaido Shrine
北海道神宮
籠神社
/ Kono Jinja
Kono Jinja, formally Moto-Ise Kono Jinja, is the ichinomiya of former Tango Province, situated at the northern tip of the Amanohashidate sandbar in Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture. Its principal deity is Hikohoacari no Mikoto, the divine ancestor of the hereditary priestly Amabe (Kaifu) clan, whose unbroken lineage of eighty-three generations continues to serve as shrine custodians to the present day. The shrine holds the rare designation of "Moto-Ise" (original Ise), based on shrine tradition that both Amaterasu Ōkami and Toyouke Ōkami were enshrined here before their transfer to Ise Grand Shrine. First nationally documented in 849 CE (Kashō 2), the shrine was formally established at its present site in 719 CE (Yōrō 3). Among its extraordinary treasures is the Umi-be family genealogy scroll, designated a National Treasure as Japan's oldest extant family lineage document. The honden replicates the shinmei-zukuri style of Ise Grand Shrine and uniquely displays five-colored sacred orbs found elsewhere only at Ise. The location atop the Amanohashidate sandbar — a site listed as one of Japan's "Three Views" — makes this a premier destination combining natural beauty and sacred history.
Younger brother, deity of mountain bounty; grandfather of Emperor Jimmu
Location Coordinates
35.5694, 135.1958
430 Ogaki, Miyazu-shi, Kyoto
京都府宮津市大垣430
Yamashiro / Tanba / Tango
Amanohashidate Station (Kyoto Tango Railway)
7:00-17:00
Bus or boat from Amanohashidate
北海道神宮
上川神社
帯廣神社
樽前山神社
美瑛神社
旭川神社
Background reading for visitors and pilgrims.
Information provided by Jinja DB Editorial Team
Kono Jinja, formally Moto-Ise Kono Jinja, is the ichinomiya of former Tango Province, situated at the northern tip of the Amanohashidate sandbar in Miyazu City, Kyoto Prefecture. Its principal deity is Hikohoacari no Mikoto, the divine ancestor of the hereditary priestly Amabe (Kaifu) clan, whose unbroken lineage of eighty-three generations continues to serve as shrine custodians to the present day. The shrine holds the rare designation of "Moto-Ise" (original Ise), based on shrine tradition that both Amaterasu Ōkami and Toyouke Ōkami were enshrined here before their transfer to Ise Grand Shrine. First nationally documented in 849 CE (Kashō 2), the shrine was formally established at its present site in 719 CE (Yōrō 3). Among its extraordinary treasures is the Umi-be family genealogy scroll, designated a National Treasure as Japan's oldest extant family lineage document. The honden replicates the shinmei-zukuri style of Ise Grand Shrine and uniquely displays five-colored sacred orbs found elsewhere only at Ise. The location atop the Amanohashidate sandbar — a site listed as one of Japan's "Three Views" — makes this a premier destination combining natural beauty and sacred history.
Kono Shrine (Moto-Ise) is located in Miyazu-shi, Kyoto. The full address is: 430 Ogaki, Miyazu-shi, Kyoto.
The enshrined deities are: Hoori no Mikoto (Yamasachihiko).