Ono Shrine – A Sacred Grove Where the Faith in Confectionery and Mochi Lives On

【Highlights】
・The Main Hall enshrines Taganetsukioomi-no-Mikoto, revered as the ancestral deity of confectionery and mochi.
・The main halls of Ono no Takamura Shrine and Ono no Michikaze Shrine, preserving the history of the Ono clan.
・A large soapberry tree, said to be the largest in the prefecture, growing along the approach path.

【History and Culture】
Taganetsukioomi-no-Mikoto, the enshrined deity of Ono Shrine, is said to be an ancestor of Ono no Imoko, known as an envoy to Sui Dynasty China. According to tradition, Taganetsukioomi-no-Mikoto was the first person to make mochi in Japan during the reign of Emperor Ojin.

For this reason, Ono Shrine has long attracted faith as a shrine connected to confectionery making and as a sacred place honoring the ancestral deity of confectionery and mochi.

Within the same precincts are Ono no Takamura Shrine and Ono no Michikaze Shrine. Ono no Takamura Shrine enshrines Ono no Takamura, who participated in the compilation of the Ryo-no-Gige, while Ono no Michikaze Shrine enshrines Ono no Michikaze, a celebrated master calligrapher of the Heian period.

The main halls of Ono no Takamura Shrine and Ono no Michikaze Shrine are designated National Important Cultural Properties. Together, they preserve the history and cultural legacy of the Ono clan.

【Nature】
Along the approach path grows a large soapberry tree measuring 4.19 meters in circumference. It is said to be the largest soapberry tree in the prefecture.

Within the quiet, tree-lined shrine grounds, visitors can experience the faith in confectionery and mochi, the history of the Ono clan, and the enduring natural beauty of the local area.