阿彌神社, Shinto shrine in Ami, Ibaraki, Japan

The Ami Shrine is a traditional Shinto shrine located in the town of Ami, featuring simple wooden structures and a classic roofline. The grounds are surrounded by mature trees and small stone lanterns that create a peaceful and orderly setting for visitors.

The shrine was first founded in the year 708 and has undergone several changes over the centuries. During the Meiji era, it was classified as a community shrine and received support from the local government while maintaining its ancient traditions and wooden structures.

The shrine's name, written 阿彌, is an old place name also found in the Engishiki shrine register and the Wamyō Ruijushō as Ami district. The annual festival is held on 1 October, and a Tori-no-ichi market takes place in late November. The main deity is Toyoki Iribiko no Mikoto; thirteen other deities were merged here from local shrines between 1906 and 1908.

The shrine stands on a plateau in Nakagō 2-chōme, south of the Nakagō settlement and set back from the Kasumigaura lakeshore. Prefectural Route 203 and National Route 125 pass just north and south of the grounds, so it is easily reached by car or bus. The grounds are level and open, with no set visiting hours.

In the shrine grounds stands the honden of Kasumigaura Shrine, a神明造 structure moved here after the war from the Kasumigaura Naval Air Squadron base. It enshrined 5,573 war dead, and its 16-volume name register was hidden in farmhouses before being placed in a memorial tower near Nakagō Nursery School in 1955.