Hiyoshi Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kochi Prefecture dedicated to the mountain deity Oyamakui no Kami. As part of the Hiyoshi shrine network, it serves as a regional center for worship of the protective deities associated with Mount Hiei and the Enryaku-ji temple complex.
- Denomination
- Hiyoshi
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Oyamakui no Kami
- Kami enshrined
- Oyamakui no Kami, Okuninushi
- Coordinates
- 32.7299875, 132.5428799
Visitor tip
Look for the characteristic paired guardian monkeys (saru) that are traditional messengers of the Hiyoshi deities.
Cultural notes
The Hiyoshi shrine network represents the historical connection between Shinto mountain worship and Tendai Buddhism, with the monkey as a sacred messenger playing a central role in the shrine's spiritual symbolism.
Historical note
Hiyoshi shrines were established throughout Japan as branch shrines of the original Hiyoshi Taisha near Kyoto, which served as the protective shrine for Enryaku-ji temple on Mount Hiei. These shrines typically enshrine the same deities and maintain the syncretic Buddhist-Shinto traditions that characterized medieval Japanese religious practice.