A Hachimangu widely revered as the chief guardian shrine of Hitachiomiya, an ancient shrine of preeminent prestige enshrining Homutawake-no-Mikoto. Located in Minami-cho near the central urban area of Hitachiomiya, it has continued to protect the peace of the region since the Heian period as the guardian deity of agriculture and fishing in the Nakagawa basin. It has a history of being deeply rever…

The exact founding date of Hitachiomiya Hachimangu is unknown, but tradition holds that its origins date back to the Heian period (794–1185), when it was venerated as the tutelary deity protecting agriculture and fishing in the Nakagawa river basin. During the medieval era, the shrine rose to promin…