Hokkaido Shrine
北海道神宮
Hokkaido · Sapporo
Independent Ichinomiya Development
Meishin-taisha
Tatsuta Taisha
龍田大社
Nijunisha
Admission
Free
Goshuin
300 yen
Access
10 min walk
Hours
Dawn to dusk
Overview
Tatsuta Taisha in Sango-cho, Nara, is one of Japan's most ancient wind shrines, enshrining the paired wind deities Amenomihashira-no-Okami and Kuninomihashira-no-Okami — also known as Shinatsuhiko and Shinatsuhime. Shrine tradition holds that Emperor Sujin received a divine revelation instructing him to enshrine the wind gods here, after which crop failures and epidemics ceased. The earliest documentary record appears in the Nihon Shoki for 675 CE, when Emperor Tenmu instituted regular imperial rituals at Tatsuta in tandem with Hirose Taisha — a paired wind-and-water worship that continued as a cornerstone of imperial state religion through the Heian period.
History
Founding
📄
Documented
675 675
Nihon Shoki records Emperor Tenmu establishing paired imperial wind-and-water rituals at Tatsuta and Hirose Taisha.
927
Listed in the Engishiki as a Meishin-taisha of Yamato Province.
Enshrined Deities
⛩
⛩
Blessings
Shrine Network
Practical Information
Location Coordinates
34.5900, 135.6856
Physical Address
1-29-1 Tatsuno-Minami, Sango-cho, Ikoma-gun, Nara
奈良県生駒郡三郷町立野南1-29-1
Historical Province
Yamato
Access
Shinno Station (JR Yamato-ji Line)
10 min walk
Hours
Dawn to dusk
Best Times to Visit
July (Windchime Festival)
Visitor information last verified: 2026-04-06. Please check the official website for the latest details.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Information provided by Jinja DB Editorial Team
What is Tatsuta Taisha?
Tatsuta Taisha in Sango-cho, Nara, is one of Japan's most ancient wind shrines, enshrining the paired wind deities Amenomihashira-no-Okami and Kuninomihashira-no-Okami — also known as Shinatsuhiko and Shinatsuhime. Shrine tradition holds that Emperor Sujin received a divine revelation instructing him to enshrine the wind gods here, after which crop failures and epidemics ceased. The earliest documentary record appears in the Nihon Shoki for 675 CE, when Emperor Tenmu instituted regular imperial rituals at Tatsuta in tandem with Hirose Taisha — a paired wind-and-water worship that continued as a cornerstone of imperial state religion through the Heian period.
Where is Tatsuta Taisha located?
Tatsuta Taisha is located in Ikoma-gun, Sango-cho, Nara. The full address is: 1-29-1 Tatsuno-Minami, Sango-cho, Ikoma-gun, Nara.