Iwaseo Hachimangu
香川県
Iwaseo Hachimangu in Takamatsu City is the guardia…
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918
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Shrine
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Bus from JR Takamatsu Station
1-30-3 Miyawaki-cho, Takamatsu
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Overview
Iwaseo Hachimangu in Takamatsu City is the guardian shrine of Takamatsu, founded in 918. Revered by the Matsudaira clan and today's Takamatsu citizens as "Hachiman-san." The grounds hold the Iwaseoyama Kofun Group, a 4th-century National Historic Site documenting ancient Sanuki. Its autumn festival is a local highlight.
Origins
Ishikiyo Hachimangu is an ancient shrine said to have been founded in 918 (the 18th year of the Engi era) at the foot of Mount Ishikiyo in what is now Miyawaki-cho, Takamatsu City. Its principal deities are Emperor Ojin, Empress Jingu, and Himegami, worshipped as protectors of martial valor and indu…
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Divine Benefits
Martial Fortune
Safe Childbirth & Fertility
Career Advancement
Victory in contests, sports, and critical challenges. Rooted in warrior-deity shrines such as Hachiman and Suwa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "応神天皇"
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