Hotakami-no-mikoto is a Shinto deity enshrined at Ho-o Shrine on Mount Hotaka in the Japanese Alps, associated with the mountain and the surrounding region. The deity is venerated by climbers and travelers who pass through the area, reflecting a broader Shinto tradition of honoring kami connected to mountains and the journeys undertaken across them. Beyond this mountain association, detailed textual accounts of Hotakami-no-mikoto's origins and attributes remain limited.