Nudehiko nudehime-jina, Shinto shrine in Japan

Nudehiko nudehime-jina is a small shrine in Kashiwara, Japan, set at the base of a mountain with traditional wooden structures and stone pathways. The main hall features classical architecture with guardian lion statues at the entrances, while a smaller shrine building stands behind it, with an adjacent mountain known as Takaozan rising above the grounds.

According to the shrine's own foundation legend, it was founded in 151, the 21st year of Emperor Seimu, though the actual date is unknown. It is listed in the Engishiki register of shrines as a gōsha of Kawachi Province. The Nudehiko shrine originally stood on the summit of Mount Takao and was moved to its present site in the medieval period; the current hall was rebuilt in the Genroku era of the Edo period.

The shrine honors two gods, Nudehiko and Nudehime, who hold special meaning in local stories and beliefs. Visitors can observe how people leave offerings and perform rituals, keeping these traditions alive as part of daily community life.

The shrine is easy to reach, about 700 meters (2300 feet) from the nearest train station, and can be explored on foot through peaceful surroundings. Be aware that steep stone staircases lead to the main building, and pathways can become slippery during wet weather or rain.

The shrine's name uses the character 鐸, meaning a large bronze bell, and shrine tradition identifies Nudehiko-no-mikoto with Takuishiwake-no-mikoto, an ancestor of Wake no Kiyomaro. Apart from this shrine, the only other place in Japan enshrining that figure is Wake Jinja in Okayama Prefecture. The go-shintai, the sacred body, is not in the hall: it sits on the summit of Mount Takao (278 m) and belongs to a separate parcel of Hōzenji temple, which suggests the temple once cared for these deities.