Ukishima-jinja, Shinto shrine in Japan

Ukishima-jinja is a Shinto shrine in the Ukishima district of Tagajō, Miyagi Prefecture. It enshrines two deities, Oku-Shio-Okina-no-Kami and Oku-Shio-Okina-me-no-Kami. The prayer hall's plaque reads "Ukishima" with the character 嶋, while city signs use 島. Within the grounds stand three subsidiary shrines: Ōtodonimiya, Hachiman and Sankyo Inari.

Tradition holds that the shrine already existed when Tagajō was founded in the 8th century. In 1074 it was one of three Mutsu province shrines chosen to receive an imperial divination. In the Meiji era it narrowly escaped merger into Mutsu Sōsha-jinja thanks to a campaign by Ukishima residents.

The shrine serves as a spiritual anchor for the local community, where people gather to express gratitude and seek blessings for health and everyday matters. Wooden plaques and small offerings left by visitors reveal how residents maintain a living connection to Shinto traditions.

The shrine is a five-minute walk from JR Tōhoku Main Line's Kokufu-Tagajō Station. The grounds hold three subsidiary shrines: Ōtodonimiya, Hachiman and Sankyo Inari. Look for the name written as "Ukishima" on city signs but as "Ukishima" with the character 嶋 on the hall's plaque.

The shrine's name comes from the Heian-period utamakura place name "Ukishima", celebrated in waka, including poems in Ono no Komachi's private collection; an imperial poem by Emperor Meiji also survives. The shrine stands in present-day Ukishima, Tagajō, and its name appears as "Ukishima" in city tourism leaflets but as "Ukishima" written with the character 嶋 on the votive plaque of the worship hall.