Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū

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Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine
石清水八幡宮
The Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine
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Type Hachiman Shrine
Dedicated to Hachiman
Founded 859
Address Yawata, Kyoto
Phone 075-983-3983
Website Homepage

Portal:Shinto

The Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū (石清水八幡宮?) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Dedicated to Hachiman, the Shinto god of war, it stands on a wooded hill to the south of the city of Kyoto. It ranks with the Usa Shrine of Usa in Ōita Prefecture and the Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture as one of the three most important Hachiman shrines. It was founded in 859 during the Heian period. During the Edo period, the sculptor Hidari Jingorō, who also worked on the Nikkō Tōshō-gū, contributed to the carvings of Iwashimizu.

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Coordinates: 34°52′47″N, 135°42′00″E

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