This is a textual examination of a manuscript in the author’s possession titled History of Itsukushima [Itsukushima Goengi]. It is a distinctive volume, its text varying considerably from standard manuscripts of the general title History of Itsukushima [Itsukushima Engi], which recount the origin of the Itsukushima Shrine. Through a close reading of texts of relevant manuscripts, this article will both clarify the distinctiveness of this manuscript while also demonstrating how it belongs to the same category and bears a similar textuality as the manuscripts housed in the Itsukushima Shrine archives.