Kaitō aso-jinja, Shinto shrine in Ogawa, Uki, Japan

Kaitō aso-jinja is a Shinto shrine in the Nishi-Kaitō district of Ogawa, Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture. It enshrines the twelve Aso deities, headed by Takeiwatatsu-no-Mikoto and Aso-tsu-hime-no-Mikoto, and was founded in 1289 by Takezaki Suenaga, the local landowner of Kaitō, who invited Shiraishi Rokurōzaemon Michiyasu to serve it. The Shiraishi family has managed the shrine ever since.

Founded in 1289 (Shōō 2), the shrine was established by Takezaki Suenaga, the jitō of Kaitō-gō who had fought in the Mongol invasions, who invited Shiraishi Rokurōzaemon Michiyasu, a Fujiwara descendant, to enshrine the twelve Aso deities for peace and national safety. The Shiraishi family has managed it ever since. In 2005 a divided spirit was obtained from Shiba Daijingū in Tokyo and a ginger deity was installed, with a monument erected.

The shrine keeps a ginger deity, honoured since 2005 when a share of the kami was requested from Shiba Daijingū in Tokyo and a commemorative monument was set up. On the equinox days of spring and autumn, the Dagonage festival is held, and the Shiraishi family, descendants of the founder's line, still cares for the grounds.

The shrine stands in the Nishikaitō district of Ogawa-machi, Uki, Kumamoto Prefecture, and is reached by local roads rather than rail. The grounds are compact, and the Shiraishi family, which has cared for the site since its founding, still maintains it. Visitors should dress modestly and behave quietly, as this is an active place of worship.

The shrine has been managed by the Shiraishi family since its founding in 1289, when Takezaki Suenaga invited Shiraishi Rokurozaemon Michiyasu to serve as priest. In 2005 the shrine requested a divided spirit from Shiba Daijingū in Tokyo and now also venerates a deity of ginger, marked by a monument on the grounds.