Hachiman shrine
A Hachiman shrine (八幡神社, Hachiman Jinja, also Hachimangū (八幡宮?)
) is a Shinto shrine dedicated to kami Hachiman.[1] It is the second most numerous type of Shinto shrine after those dedicated to Inari (see Inari Shrine).[1]
Originally the name was read Yawata or Yahata, a reading still used in some cases. Many towns and cities incorporating the names Hachiman, Yawata or Yahata grew around these shrines.
Famous Hachiman shrines
- The following four shrines are often grouped into groups of three, either as Usa-Iwashimizu-Hakozaki or Usa-Iwashimizu-Tsurugaoka, and both of these groupings are known as the Three Major Hachiman Shrines of Japan (三大八幡宮).
Other notable Hachiman shrines
- Hakodate Hachiman Shrine 函館八幡宮 (Hakodate, Hokkaido)
- Hatogamine Hachiman Shrine 鳩峰八幡神社 (Tokorozawa, Saitama)
- Morioka Hachiman Shrine 盛岡八幡宮 (Morioka, Iwate)
- Ōsaki Hachiman Shrine 大崎八幡宮 (Sendai, Miyagi)
- Shiroyama Hachimangū, Nagoya
- Tomioka Hachiman Shrine 富岡八幡宮 (Koto, Tokyo)
- Tamukeyama Hachiman Shrine 手向山八幡宮 (near Todaiji, Nara)
- Umi Hachiman Shrine 宇美八幡宮 (Umi, Fukuoka)
- Ōmiya Hachiman Shrine (Tokyo) 大宮八幡宮 (Suginami, Tokyo)
- Ōmiya Hachiman Shrine (Hyōgo) 大宮八幡宮 (Miki, Hyōgo)
- Ōshio Hachiman Shrine 大塩八幡宮 (Echizen, Fukui)
- Hachiman Shrine (Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands)
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Motegi, Sadazumi. "Shamei Bunpu (Shrine Names and Distributions)" (in Japanese). Encyclopedia of Shinto. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
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