Hokurikudō

7 provinces

In Ecchu, six shrines are each named as the ichinomiya: Imizu Jinja, Keta Jinja, Takase Jinja, Oyama Jinja (Mine Honsha), Oyama Jinja Chugu Kiganden and Oyama Jinja Satomiya Maetate Shadan. In Echigo, three shrines are each named as the ichinomiya: Yahiko Jinja, Kota Jinja and Amatsu Jinja. Watatsu Jinja (Sado) is on an island, reached only by boat (or, for some islands, by plane). National Treasures are held by Shirayamahime Jinja (1). The largest stated car park is at Shirayamahime Jinja, with about 500 spaces.

Hokurikudō in figures

Counted from our data on every build.

Shrines

7 provinces, 15 shrine sites (12 shrines if multi-site shrines count once). In 2 of the provinces, more than one shrine claims to be the ichinomiya.

Office hours

9 shrines publish a closing time. The earliest to close: Wakasahiko Jinja, Wakasahime Jinja at 15:00 (shrine office (located at wakasahime jinja)). All office hours

Parking

Known to be free: 7. Known to charge: 0. No car park: 3. All car parks

Annual festivals

14 shrines hold their principal festival on the same date every year; the busiest month is April (6). Add them to your calendar

Deities

26 deities are enshrined. The most common: Onamuchi-no-Mikoto (4 shrines). 10 appear at no ichinomiya outside this region. Deities by region

In one line

Joining them all in one line runs about 515 km in straight lines, from Wakasahiko Jinja to Yahiko Jinja (no order can be shorter than 493 km). The whole country

Each shrine at a glance

Office closing time, parking and the principal festival (only where it falls on the same date every year). Each shrine's page gives the source for every figure.

Page last updated: 2026-10-30