Kawata Hachiman Shrine
📍 Tokushima, Yoshinogawa · 191 Hachiman, Yamakawa-cho, Yoshinogawa City, Tokushima Prefecture
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
The Hachiman deity moistening the fields of Yamakawa is a god knowing the blood and sweat of farmers. The prayers of peasants in morning dew reach heaven, bringing the time of harvest. I too return to soil, helping new life be born.
Benefits
Good harvestFarmer protectionCrop success
