Fall in love with the beautiful shrine pavilion, a national treasure [Ishimizu Hachimangu Shrine]

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2022.12.10

Fall in love with the beautiful shrine building, a national treasure [Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine]

Ishimizu Hachiman-gu Shrine, located in the southwest of the city, has been prayed to as the guardian deity of the capital since 859 (Jougan era), along with Enryaku-ji Temple on Hieizan (northeast), which is the "demon's gate". It is commonly known as "Yawata no Hachiman-san. The Hachiman-zukuri main shrine, the only one of its kind in existence in Japan, was declared a national treasure in February 2016 in recognition of its historical value. The shrine pavilions protected and built by four military commanders, Nobunaga Oda, Hideyoshi and Hideyori Toyotomi, and Iemitsu Tokugawa, are like a collection of works of art.

Approximately 150 colorful sculptures surround the main shrine. The most common motifs are birds, including quails, sparrows, and cormorants. A dove, which is the messenger of Hachiman-daijin, is used as a fortune, and a red seal with a dove character can be obtained upon request. In the shrine garden, there is a monument to Edison, who succeeded in lighting an incandescent light bulb for a long period of time using bamboo from Otokoyama.

Ishimizu Hachimangu Shrine

Iwashimizu-Hachiman Shrine
30 Yawata Takabo, Yawata City, Kyoto, Japan
A short walk from Ishimizu Hachimangu Station on Keihan to Hachimangu-guchi Station on the cable
5 min. walk from cable "Hachimangu Yamaue Station".
Tel. 075-981-3001
Precincts freedom
6:00-18:00 (varies during the New Year period)
Parking lot for 80 cars (regular cars usually 500 yen)
New Year's Day (Jan. 4 - Feb. 3): Rates are subject to change.
The three days of the New Year are closed due to traffic restrictions and festivities.
https://www.iwashimizu.or.jp/

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