Mizuhara Hachiman-gu
📍 Niigata, Agano City · 15-25 Togijo-cho
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–16:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Unknown
Pre-written
Unknown
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
Mizuhara Hachiman-gu is a shrine of proper lineage enshrined in Agano City. Hachiman is revered throughout the nation as a deity of martial fortune, and in this Mizuhara region, it has long served as the tutelary deity of the area, watching over the lives of its people. Like the beautiful place name of Mizuhara, this shrine has continued to support agriculture and regional development in this land blessed with the abundance of clear water. Truly a shrine that has walked alongside the region's history, worthy of being called the deity of one's homeland.
Benefits
Martial fortune and longevityVictory fortuneHousehold safetyWarding off calamityCommercial prosperityAbundant harvestsRegional peace and stability
