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
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…
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…
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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