Kamochi Jinja, Shinto shrine in Hino, Tottori Prefecture, Japan

Kamochi Jinja is a Shinto shrine in Kamochi, Hino, Tottori Prefecture. Its grounds hold two trees listed among Tottori Prefecture's Hundred Famous Trees: a sawara cypress and a champac. The shrine sells lucky items such as Kamochi chopsticks and a money-luck case.

According to tradition, the shrine was founded around 810, when the second son of an Izumo priest passed through the area, then part of Hōki Province, on his way to Ise Jingū and his jade talisman suddenly grew heavy. The Kamochi clan, warriors of the Kamakura and Nanboku-chō periods, venerated it. It held the rank of village shrine (sonsha).

The name Kamochi comes from a valley where iron sand, called "kane" in old usage, was gathered, and the shrine's auspicious name draws worshippers praying for financial fortune. Visitor numbers rise each time a jumbo lottery goes on sale. Two trees on the grounds, a sawara and a chinchilla, are listed among Tottori Prefecture's hundred notable trees.

The shrine is freely accessible and can be visited on most days, though crowds may gather during festival occasions. Visitors should follow standard conduct at Shinto shrines, such as removing shoes before entering certain areas or performing bows at appropriate moments.

The name Kamochi comes from a valley that once yielded gold, meaning iron sand used for making tamahagane steel, not coins. Because the name sounds like "possessing money", the shrine draws worshippers seeking financial luck, and visitors increase when giant lottery tickets go on sale. Two trees on the grounds, a sawara and a chanchin, are listed among Tottori Prefecture's 100 notable trees.