Okuni-jinja, Shinto shrine in Japan

Okuni-jinja is a Shinto shrine in the Shimofuchina district of Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture. Its main hall is a three-bay nagare-zukuri structure with copper roofing, built in 1793, and its worship hall dates from 1804. A stone lantern called the Mitarashi stone lantern, dated 1490, stands in the grounds.

According to the shrine's tradition, it was founded in the 9th year of Emperor Suinin's reign, when the emperor sent Kudara no Sharin to the east; Sharin met Ōkuninushi no Mikoto washing his hands at a pond, and the pond that formed there gave the place its name, Fuchina. In the 15th year of Suinin's reign, five daughters of Tanba no Michinoushi were invited from Ano in Tanba and jointly enshrined, hence the names Fifth Princess Shrine and Five Guardian Shrine. The shrine appears in the Engishiki list as Ōkuni-jinja of Saei District, and in 1874 it was ranked as a gōsha.

The main deity is Ōkuninushi-no-Mikoto, joined by five daughters of Tanba no Michinushi no Ōkimi, which gives the shrine its names Fifth Princess Shrine and Five Guardian Shrine. The autumn festival on the last Sunday of October features the Shimofuchina lion dance, revived in the 1960s and performed in the Huabasami style.

The shrine is accessible by local roads and sits in an easy-to-reach part of Isesaki where visitors can include it as part of a walk through town. The grounds are typically quiet during the day unless festivals or special ceremonies are taking place.

The shrine serves as a gathering spot where neighbors meet and share local news, bringing a sense of community spirit to daily life in Isesaki. This everyday role as a social meeting place extends far beyond its religious purpose.