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Mishima Taisha 三嶋大社
Mishima, Shizuoka · Open in Google Maps
Mishima Taisha was the most important shrine of old Izu Province. It enshrines Ōyamatsumi, the great mountain god, and Kotoshironushi, the god identified with Ebisu.
What to look for
- Minamoto no Yoritomo prayed here for success before raising his army, which later founded the Kamakura shogunate.
- An ancient fragrant olive (kinmokusei) tree in the grounds is a designated Natural Monument and perfumes the precinct when it blooms in early autumn.
- Mishima is on the Shinkansen line and is a gateway to the Izu Peninsula.
Enshrined kami
- Ōyamatsumi 大山祇命
- Kotoshironushi 積羽八重事代主神
What people pray for here
Business prosperity, success at work and new ventures.
Etiquette
An easy stop on the way to Izu or Hakone.
New to shrines? Read our short guide to shrine etiquette: purifying your hands, bowing and clapping, offerings, omamori and goshuin.