Hachidai Jinja (Ichijoji)
京都府
Shrine associated with Miyamoto Musashi's legendary Ichijoji duel, where he refused to pray and relied on his sword alone
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1294
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1 Ichijoji Matsubara-cho, Sakyo-ku, Kyoto
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Shrine
Founded 1294
732 years
Enshrined Deity
素戔嗚尊
稲田姫命
八王子命
Buddhist Sect
Shinto
Overview
Hachidai Jinja is a shrine founded in 1294 as the tutelary deity of Ichijoji, with Susanoo-no-Mikoto, Inadahime-no-Mikoto, and Hachioji-no-Mikoto as its deities. It is known for the episode that Miyamoto Musashi passed in front of this shrine on his way to the duel "Ichijoji Sagari-matsu no Ketto" against the Yoshioka school, but chose not to pray for divine assistance, trusting only his sword. Th…
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Origins
Hachidai Jinja is traditionally said to have been founded in 1294 as the tutelary deity (ubusunagami) of the Ichijoji district in Kyoto. Its enshrined deities are Susanoo-no-Mikoto, Inadahime-no-Mikoto, and Hachioji-no-Mikoto, and the shrine has long served as a center of faith for the local communi…
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Divine Benefits
Matchmaking
Warding Off Evil
Safe Travel
Abundant Harvest
Finding a partner, romantic success, marital harmony. Famed at Izumo Taisha, Jishu-jinja, and Kawagoe Hikawa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "素戔嗚尊・稲田姫命・八王子命"
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