Amabe clan Is a Japanese clan associated with Kono Shrine, which they have run since the Kofun period.[1]
The clan was originally the Kuni no miyatsuko or provincial governors of Tanba Province but after the abolition of the role they took on a priestly role at Kono Shrine,[1] they share this history with the Izumo clan of Izumo-taisha, the Aso clan of Aso Shrine, the Owari clan of Atsuta Shrine, the Munakata clan of Munakata Taisha,[2] and the Yamato clan of Ōyamato Shrine.