A shrine in Hiratsuka dedicated to Kanayamahiko no Mikoto, guardian of smithing and metalworking. Sagami Province was known from ancient times as a producer of iron sand, and blacksmiths have long venerated this deity. Its connection to ironworking ruins in the area makes it a site of interest for ancient industrial history, and blade-offering ceremonies are still performed here.

The founding of Kanayama Jinja is traditionally dated to around the Daidō era (806–810 CE), when the shrine is said to have been established to enshrine Kanayamahiko no Mikoto, the guardian deity of smithing and metalworking. Sagami Province was known from ancient times as a producer of iron sand, a…