Kinkengu Shrine

History and Divine Virtue

Kinkengu stands in the town of Tsurugi overlooking the alluvial fan of the Tedori River, and shrine tradition dates its founding to the third year of Emperor Sujin's reign, making it one of the oldest shrines in the Hokuriku region. Originally called Tsurugi-no-miya or Tsurugi Shrine, it is said to have given the town of Tsurugi its name. Its principal deity is Ninigi-no-Mikoto, enshrined together with Okuninushi-no-Kami, Kotoshironushi-no-Kami, Sarutahiko-no-Kami, and others. Counted among the Seven Shrines of Hakusan, it has carried its history as a linchpin of Hakusan worship and a shrine revered by the warrior class. The auxiliary shrine Ototsurugisha within the grounds enshrines Hikohohodemi-no-Mikoto, and in recent years, as stories spread of business leaders coming to pray here, the shrine came to be spoken of as one of "Japan's three great shrines of financial fortune." At heart it remains the tutelary shrine of the old village of Tsurugi, and its quiet precincts hold the pleasures of a true old shrine: a stone where the warrior Minamoto no Yoshitsune is said to have rested, and the celebrated spring water of the Tenneishi rock.

Visiting Notes

• The prayers for financial fortune are directed to Ototsurugisha, an auxiliary shrine within the grounds; custom holds that one should visit the main shrine first.
• The Yoshitsune Koshikake-ishi, a stone where Minamoto no Yoshitsune is said to have rested on his journey north to Oshu, remains in the precincts.
• Many worshippers combine the first-of-the-month otsuitachi-mairi here with a visit to Shirayamahime Shrine.

Deities and Location

Enshrined Deities

Ninigi-no-Mikoto and other deities

Location

石川県白山市鶴来日詰町 (Ishikawa)

Access

About 10 minutes on foot from Tsurugi Station on the Hokuriku Railroad Ishikawa Line

Lineage

Wealth & Prosperity

Visiting hours, goshuin (shrine stamps), and festival dates change; please confirm the latest information through each shrine's official announcements. If you find an error in this entry, we would be grateful if you let us know.