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The chief guardian of Edosaki founded in early Kamakura, with a hilltop view of Kasumigaura and intricately carved late-Edo shrine buildings
Approx. 40 min by bus from JR Tsuchiura Station on the Joban Line
Edosaki, Inashiki, Ibaraki
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Edosaki Hachimangu in Inashiki enshrines Homutawake-no-Mikoto and has been revered as the general guardian of Edosaki. Located in the castle town of Edosaki Castle, it was well protected as the tutelary shrine of the castle lord, the Toki clan. The shrine's elevated grounds offer a panoramic view toward Kasumigaura, and the location was once strategically important. The grand festival features a p…
Edosaki Hachimangu is traditionally said to have been founded around 1200, in the early Kamakura period. The shrine enshrines Homutawake-no-Mikoto (Emperor Ojin) and has long been venerated as the general guardian deity of Edosaki. During the medieval period, the Toki clan, who became lords of Edosa…
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Victory in contests, sports, and critical challenges. Rooted in warrior-deity shrines such as Hachiman and Suwa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "誉田別命"
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