Tōkei Shrine, Shinto shrine in Tanabe, Japan.

Tōkei Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, part of the UNESCO World Heritage site Kii Mountain Range. Six shrine buildings, including the main hall (1661) and the upper hall (1658), stand in a row facing north at the foot of Mount Kasaoka. A pale grey stone torii gate marks the entrance, and a row of dark grey stone lanterns lines a low stone wall before the gravel path to the worship hall.

Tradition dates the shrine's founding to 419, though records also mention 684 under Emperor Tenmu. In the early 12th century, Kumano bettō Tankai invited the three Kumano deities here, and the site became known as Shin-Kumano Gongen. Burned in the late 15th and 16th centuries, it was rebuilt over about 150 years, aided by the Asano and Andō lords from 1600 and 1619.

The shrine serves as a center for local religious practice where visitors watch people make offerings and pray for safe travels through the mountains. The space holds meaning for those who follow the Kumano pilgrimage routes, who stop here as part of their spiritual journey.

The shrine is centrally located in Tanabe and reachable on foot from town, with space to walk around the grounds at a relaxed pace. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes and allow time to explore the surrounding area, especially if planning to access nearby pilgrimage routes.

The shrine's name comes from a cockfight, not a fixed date: the Heike Monogatari tells that Kumano bettō Tanemitsu split the shrine's chickens into red and white, and when the white bird won he sided with the Minamoto and led the Kumano navy to Dan-no-ura. The shrine keeps a statue of Tanemitsu and Benkei.