According to the legend of this shrine, Toyouke-Ōmikami was originally enshrined that this location before being relocated to the Outer Shrine of the
Ise Grand Shrine during the reign of
Emperor Yūryaku to offer sacred food to
Amaterasu Ōmikami, the Sun Goddess. The shrine was originally called the , but was renamed in 671 by the 26th generation
kannushi to "Kagomiya" or "Kago Jinja" based on the tradition that the god of worship appeared in the snow in a basket. The main
kami enshrined was changed to Amenohoakari in 719 by the 27th generation
kannushi, but Toyouke-Ōmikami retained as a secondary object of worship. The shrine and its rituals are described in both the
Kojiki and the
Nihon Shoki. The shrine is listed in the
Engishiki records from the early
Heian period, as a and the
ichinomiya of the province. It was located immediately to the west of the site of the Tango
provincial capital. The shrine consists of an upper and lower portion. The lower shrine is the
Honden and is a
Shinmei-zukuri structure with a cypress bark roof. It was rebuilt in 1845 and is designated as a Tangible Cultural Property of Kyoto Prefecture During the
Meiji period era of
State Shinto, the shrine was designated as a under the
Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines The shrine is located next to the
Ama-no-Hashidate. ==Cultural Properties==