Hachiman shrine
A Hachiman shrine (八幡神社, Hachiman Jinja, also Hachiman-gū (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 occasions.
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.
- Usa Shrine 宇佐神宮 (Usa, Ōita) -- Sōhonsha (the head shrine) of Hachiman Shrines.
- Iwashimizu Shrine 岩清水八幡宮 (Yawata, Kyoto)
- Hakozaki Shrine 筥崎宮 (Fukuoka)
- Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū 鶴岡八幡宮 (Kamakura, Kanagawa)
Other 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)
- 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
- ^ a b Motegi, Sadazumi. "Shamei Bunpu (Shrine Names and Distributions)" (in Japanese). Encyclopedia of Shinto. Retrieved 23 March 2010.
External links
- Bender, Ross. "Usa Shrine 宇佐神宮". Retrieved 2008-05-25.
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|coauthors=(help) - Bender, Ross. "Miyazaki Hachiman Shrine 宮崎八幡宮". Retrieved 2008-05-25.
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