Komagata Okami

Komagata Okami

Deity of the Komagata Mountain (Iwate) area; associated with horse worship and the Hayachine mountain range

Great Deity of Komagata Horse Deity
駒形大神
Kojiki & Nihon Shoki

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Komagata Okami (駒形大神) is the divine spirit of Komagata Mountain in the Hayachine range of Iwate Prefecture. 'Koma' means horse, and the deity has ancient associations with horse breeding and equestrian culture in the Tohoku region. Komagata Jinja in Oshu City (Iwate) is the main shrine. The deity may be identified with Watatsumi or another sea/mountain deity in different traditions.

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Horse (馬)

The horse is the symbolic divine messenger of Komagata Okami.

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Komagata Shrine Komagata Shrine Iwate head

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Who is Komagata Okami in Japanese mythology?

Komagata Okami (駒形大神) is Deity of the Komagata Mountain (Iwate) area; associated with horse worship and the Hayachine mountain range. This deity appears in Kojiki & Nihon Shoki and is enshrined at 1 shrines across Japan.

What shrines are dedicated to Komagata Okami?

There are 1 shrines in our database dedicated to Komagata Okami, including Komagata Shrine.

What myths involve Komagata Okami?

Komagata Okami appears in myths from Kojiki & Nihon Shoki. The deity is known as Deity of the Komagata Mountain (Iwate) area; associated with horse worship and the Hayachine mountain range.