Himure Hachiman-gū
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Himure Hachiman-gū (日牟禮八幡宮) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Ōmihachiman, Shiga Prefecture, Japan. The city is named after this shrine, and it is located within the Omihachiman City Traditional Buildings Preservation Area. The shrine has two main festivals, the Sagichō Matsuri (左義長まつり) and the Hachiman Matsuri (八幡まつり) which are both designated National Intangible Folk Cultural Properties.[1]
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Himure Hachiman-gū 日牟禮八幡宮 | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Shinto |
Deity | Emperor Ōjin, Empress Jingū, Hime-gami |
Location | |
Location | Ōmihachiman-shi, Shiga-ken |
Geographic coordinates | 36°44′54.7″N 137°1′16.8″E |
Architecture | |
Founder | c. Takenouchi no Sukune |
Date established | c.131AD |
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Glossary of Shinto |
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