It is known as the koei-sha (descendant shrine) of shikinai-sha (shrines listed in the Engishiki (List of Official Shrines)) 'Otokuni District, Yamashiro Province Oi-jinja Shrine,' and its ranked as a township shrine.
式内社「山城国乙訓郡大井神社」の後裔社とされ、旧社格は村社。