The legendary site where Yamato Takeru, during his eastern campaign, was attacked by fire by enemies and used the Kusanagi no Tsurugi (Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi) to cut down the grass and escape, giving rise to the place name "Kusanagi" (grass-cutting). Enshrining Yamato Takeru as the principal deity, this shikinaisha recorded in the Engishiki has been a place of high prestige since antiquity, co…

Kusanagi Jinja is an ancient shrine whose founding date is unknown, but its origin is rooted in the legendary episode of Yamato Takeru during his eastern campaign. According to tradition, while passing through Suruga Province from Sagami, Yamato Takeru was trapped by enemies who set fire to the surr…