Kanayamahiko-no-mikoto is a kami associated with metals and mining in Japanese Shinto tradition, appearing in classical texts such as the Kojiki. As a deity connected to the extraction and working of ore, this kami is venerated at shrines linked to mining, metalworking, and related crafts. In more recent times, the association with metal and minerals has led some to invoke this kami in connection with currency and material prosperity, though such benefits are a matter of devotional belief rather than documented historical function.