Hakodate Hachimangū
Shinto shrine in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hakodate Hachiman Shrine (函館八幡宮, Hakodate Hachimangū) is a Shinto shrine located in Hakodate, Hokkaido. It is a Hachiman shrine, dedicated to the kami Hachiman. It is also a Sōja shrine that enshrines all the deities of its region, although it technically does not have a province.
| Hakodate Hachiman Shrine (函館八幡宮, Hakodate Hachimangū) | |
|---|---|
 Hakodate Hachiman Shrine | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Ōmononushi (Konpira Gongen) |
| Location | |
| Location | Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 41°45′14″N 140°42′36″E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 1445 |
 Glossary of Shinto | |
It was established in 1445. Its main festival is held annually on August 15. Kami enshrined here include Emperor Ōjin as Hondawake no mikoto (品陀和気命), Sumiyoshi no Okami (住吉大神), and Kotohira no Okami (金刀比羅大神). It was formerly a National Shrine of the Second Rank (国幣中社, kokuhei-chūsha) in the modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines.
- Data page From Hokkaido Jinjacho
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