Koryo Town, Kitakatsuragi County, Nara Prefecture

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Sanuki Jinja

official name：Sanuki Jinja Shrine

English name：Sanuki Jinja Shrine

Sanuki-jinja Shrine Sanuki Jinja Shrine

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The sacred place of "Taketori Monogatari" (The Tale of Taketori), which enshrines Sanuki no Miyatsuko, the parent of The Moon Princess.

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last updated：2025.12.25

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Thought to Kōryō-chō be recorded in the Engishiki Jinmyōchō, Omono Iminokami, Ukanomitama no Mikoto, Sarutahiko no Mikoto, and Okunitama no Mikoto are enshrined here, although there is a good probability that records in the Nihon Sandai Jitsuroku in Gangyo 7 (883) noting the conferring of the 5th rank in the ranking of the nobility to Sanuki Otakeru no Mikoto, and Sanuki Inoki no Mikoto relate to this shrine. There are records in the Jinmyōchō Kōchō referring to Ikatarashihiko no Mikoto, the son of Emperor Keikō, closely revered as having a close association relationship with Sanuki no Kuni domain. The area around Sanuki Shrine is supposed to be the setting for the Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. The names of the five princes who came to seek Kaguya’s hand in marriage were of people who existed and played their part in the Jinshin Rebellion (672), as evidenced by articles relating to the marriage proposals in documents stored in the Kaguyahime no Kan, where the setting of The Bamboo Cutter’s Tale is said to be Yamatokoku, Hirose-gun, Sanuki-gō (Kōryō-chō, Mitsuyoshi today). This Shrine is located in the Sanuki district of Hirose County, which is mentioned in the Wamyōshō (938). In ancient times, the names of places and powerful clans matched, so it is believed that Sanuki Shrine was dedicated to Sanuki no Miyatsuko, who appears in The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, and that he lived in the area surrounding the shrine.

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Name: Sanuki Jinja Shrine
Location: 〒635-0823 328, Mitsuyoshi, Koryo-cho, Kitakatsuragi-gun, Nara

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URL: Koryo-cho Highlight Guide
Koryo Town Sightseeing Map
Prices: Admission free
Access: Approx. 10 minutes by car from Horyu-ji Temple IC (approx. 5.0 km) Kintetsu Yamatotakada Station Taxi Approx. 12 minutes by taxi (approx. 4.7 km) Kintetsu Yamatotakada Station Bus (15 minutes by bus) Taketori Park East Bus Stop (1 minute walk)
Parking Lot: Free parking available

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Koryo Town Board of Education Secretariat
TEL
0745-55-1001
FAX
0745-55-1009
Email
info@town.koryo.nara.jp