Mikami Shrine
| Mikami Shrine 御上神社 | |
|---|---|
Honden of Mikami Shrine, (NT) | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Ame-no-mikage-no-mikoto |
| Location | |
| Location | Yasu, Shiga, Japan |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°03′00″N 136°01′39″E / 35.0500°N 136.0274°E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Fujiwara no Fuhito |
| Date established | c.718 AD |
| Website | |
| Official website | |
| Glossary of Shinto | |
Mikami Shrine (御上神社, Mikami Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Yasu, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The kami worshipped at this shrine is Ame-no-mikage-no-mikoto, Amaterasu's grandson, who in legend, descended onto 432-meter Mount Mikami during the reign of Emperor Kōrei (290 - 215 BC) to become the shintai of the mountain.