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Tokyo real tsuruoka hachiman shrine in kamakura
A Hachiman shrine (八幡神社, Hachiman Jinja, also Hachimangū (八幡宮?)) is a Shinto shrine dedicated to kami Hachiman. It is the second most numerous type of Shinto shrine after those dedicated to Inari Ōkami (see Inari shrine).
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- Tokyo real tsuruoka hachiman shrine in kamakura
- Bike ride to osaki hachiman shrine in hachiman sendai miyagi tohoku japan
- Famous Hachiman shrines
- Other notable Hachiman shrines
- References
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.
Bike ride to osaki hachiman shrine in hachiman sendai miyagi tohoku japan
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
References
Hachiman shrine Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA