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Kameyama Hachimangu was founded in 859 as a branch…
About 8 min by bus from JR Shimonoseki Station
1-1 Nakano-cho, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi
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Kameyama Hachimangu was founded in 859 as a branch of Iwashimizu Hachimangu in Kyoto. Enshrining Emperor Ojin, Emperor Chuai, and Empress Jingu, it is the guardian shrine of Shimonoseki. The grounds feature the world's largest fugu statue and witnessed the 1864 Shimonoseki bombardment during the Bakumatsu era.
Kameyama Hachimangu is said to have been founded in 859, when the divine spirit being transferred from Usa Hachimangu to Iwashimizu Hachimangu in Kyoto is believed to have halted at this site. Enshrining Emperor Ojin, Emperor Chuai, and Empress Jingu, the shrine was established on Kameyama hill over…
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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 "応神天皇・仲哀天皇・神功皇后"
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