西元1895年隨著馬關條約開啟日本正式領有台灣達半世紀的歷史，日本統治期間對台的政經、社會、環境等各層面帶來空前的改變，一方面伴隨日本統治而來的宗教層面的影響，也是今日論及日治五十年經常被提起的焦點。神道為日本固有的宗教信仰，在近代日本崛起之際，神道成為統整國力向外發展的重要宗教象徵。在日本統治台灣的數十年間，神道信仰在國家神道的移植、傳播下進入台灣；一方面，移居台灣的日本人也在信仰需求及尋求心靈寄託等因素下，帶來另一種不同於前者的民俗神道，譬如十九世紀末因開礦而設置於金瓜石地區的金瓜石神社即為典型一例。本研究即以西元1898年由民間發起，位處金瓜石聚落本山高處的日本神道宗教設施金瓜石神社為題，依序從該神社的創建歷史、成立經過及發展歷程等宗教設施的創設營造面向起，逐步探索做為金瓜石礦業信仰核心的金瓜石神社的祭神緣起、神話傳說及其信仰意涵。最終透過第一手的文獻史料及民俗調查成果，探究日治時期金瓜石神社歷年舉行的祭典活動之實態。此外，亦將關注金瓜石神社與金瓜石居民的歲時節慶上的互動往來，從年中歲時的時間軸來環視金瓜石神社信仰與日治時期金瓜石地區在地台日居民宗教信仰的依存關係。在至今多數研究仍集中於探索國家神道在台的發展及影響之際，期許藉由這項研究課題的展開，開啟理解日本民俗神道在台發展的另一扇窗。

Shinto is an indigenous religion of Japan. With its rise during modern periods, Shinto became a symbol for the state’s national expansion. During the Japanese colonial period, State Shinto was spread across Taiwan over the decades. However, these Japanese colonists also introduced a form of Shinto that differed from the one found in their native land. Established in 1898 for a mining community, the Chinkuashih Shrine was centered on this new form of Shinto. Starting with the course of the shrine’s construction and development, this study investigates the origins behind its rituals, legends, and beliefs as the shrine became the spiritual center for the Chinkuashih mining community. Furthermore, this study attempts to gain a better understanding into past shrine festivities through first-hand historical accounts and research.