Kango Shrine
Kangou-jinja
About Kango Shrine
Kango Shrine was established in the first year of Empress Suiko's reign (593) when, by imperial command, Omiwa no Kimi Shiratsutsumi enshrined Omononushi no Mikoto, and later, in the first year of the Yoro era (717), Fujiwara no Fuhito enshrined Onamuchi no Mikoto and Sukunahikona no Mikoto together.
It was formerly known as Kasugai Sagawa Sakaoka Shrine.
The main hall is a three-bay nagare-zukuri style building with a cypress bark roof, a Momoyama period structure, and a designated cultural property of Nara Prefecture.
Within the temple grounds is the Hayashi Shrine, which enshrines Hayashi Jōin, who came from China at the beginning of the Muromachi period and introduced manju (steamed buns) to Japan for the first time.
Divine virtues
National land management, abundant harvests, good fortune, matchmaking, safe childbirth and child-rearing, family safety, marital harmony, business prosperity, academic success, traffic safety, recovery from illness, and improvement in various arts.
This section covers the origins and history of the shrine, including the enshrined deities, the background of its founding, and its relationship with the local community.
Request for your support for the reconstruction of the Imperial Palace in the Reiwa era.
Commemorating the 1440th anniversary of the founding of Kankoku Shrine
We are now accepting donations for the reconstruction of the temple in the Reiwa era.
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