Kabasaki Hachiman-gu

📍 Tochigi, Ashikaga · 1723 Kabasaki-cho, Ashikaga City, Tochigi Prefecture

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About

Founded1920

EnshrinedEmperor Meiji, Empress Shoken

RankImperial Shrine (Kanpei Taisha)

FestivalNovember 3 (Annual Festival)

HeritageHonden (Registered Cultural Property)

Website www.meijijingu.or.jp/en/

History

Kabasaki Hachiman-gu is an ancient shrine revered as the ancestral deity of the Minamoto clan. It is said that Lord Minamoto Yoshikuni invited the deity to this land. It is known for its benefits in prolonging good fortune in battle and praying for victory, and many samurai and people used to visit. The precincts exude a powerful yet solemn atmosphere, giving courage and vitality to visitors. This shrine, which makes one feel the weight of history, continues to accept the wishes of many people even today.