Yagokoro-Omoikane-no-mikoto is a kami of wisdom and deep thought found in Japanese mythology, most notably in the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki accounts of the sun goddess Amaterasu's withdrawal into a cave. Revered as the deity who devised the plan and ritual strategy to lure Amaterasu out, restoring light to the world, he is traditionally associated with counsel, planning, and intellectual insight among the heavenly kami. He is enshrined at various Shinto shrines, including sites connected to Mount Fuji and other locations, where he is honored as a patron of wisdom and learning.