Hokkaido Shrine
北海道神宮
Oagata Shrine
Oagata Shrine (大縣神社) in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, is the Ninomiya (second-ranked shrine) of ancient Owari Province, listed as a Myojin-taisha in the Engishiki (927 CE) and enshrining Oagata-no-Okami, the legendary ancestral deity of the Owari land. The shrine's kofun burial mound, located behind the main hall, is identified in shrine tradition with the divine ancestor whose spirit is venerated here. The current main hall, built in 1661 by Tokugawa Mitsutomo in the distinctive Oagata-zukuri architectural style, has been patronized by the Owari Tokugawa Domain for centuries. The shrine is widely known for its annual Hime-no-Miya Honen Matsuri in March, celebrating agricultural and human fertility.
Listed in the Engishiki as Myojin-taisha of Owari Province.
Current main hall constructed by Tokugawa Mitsutomo, 2nd daimyo of Owari Domain.
Location Coordinates
35.3456, 136.9642
3 Miyayama, Inuyama-shi, Aichi
Owari / Mikawa
Gakuden Station (Meitetsu Komaki Line)
Dawn to dusk
北海道神宮
上川神社
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樽前山神社
美瑛神社
旭川神社
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Oagata Shrine (大縣神社) in Inuyama, Aichi Prefecture, is the Ninomiya (second-ranked shrine) of ancient Owari Province, listed as a Myojin-taisha in the Engishiki (927 CE) and enshrining Oagata-no-Okami, the legendary ancestral deity of the Owari land. The shrine's kofun burial mound, located behind the main hall, is identified in shrine tradition with the divine ancestor whose spirit is venerated here. The current main hall, built in 1661 by Tokugawa Mitsutomo in the distinctive Oagata-zukuri architectural style, has been patronized by the Owari Tokugawa Domain for centuries. The shrine is widely known for its annual Hime-no-Miya Honen Matsuri in March, celebrating agricultural and human fertility.
Oagata Shrine is located in Inuyama-shi, Aichi. The full address is: 3 Miyayama, Inuyama-shi, Aichi.