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A Kamakura-era Hachiman shrine protected by Omigawa Castle lords, whose July Gion float procession is eastern Katori's greatest festival
10 min walk from JR Omigawa Station
Omigawa, Katori, Chiba
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A Hachiman shrine in Omigawa, Katori, enshrining Emperor Ojin, serving as the chief guardian of Omigawa. Founded when Hachiman faith spread as the tutelary deity of the Minamoto clan in the Kamakura period. Patronized by Omigawa Castle lords, it flourished as guardian of the castle town. The July Gion Festival with dashi floats parading the town is the largest celebration in eastern Katori.
The Omigawa Hachiman Shrine is traditionally said to have been founded around 1200, during the Kamakura period, when the Hachiman deity—Emperor Ojin—venerated as the tutelary god of the Minamoto clan, was enshrined in Omigawa. In the medieval period, as Omigawa Castle was established, the shrine pre…
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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"
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