Although Kazahinominomia was originally called 'Kase-jinja Shrine,' it was given the shrine name of 'Kazahinominomia' by Imperial proclamation since it was believed that a deity of Kase-jinja Shrine generated Kamikaze (divine wind) during Genko (Mongol invasion attempts against Japan).
風日祈宮は元々「風神社」と呼ばれていたが、元寇の際に神風を吹かせたのは風神社の神であるとされたことから、「風日祈宮」の宮号が宣下された。