Wakamiya Hachimangu Kochi
高知県
A shrine where Chosokabe Motochika pledged his conquest of Shikoku, revered as the guardian of Tosa's warrior spirit
A venerable Hachimangu shrine in Kochi City enshrining Emperor Nintoku (some accounts say Emperor Ojin) as its principal deity, long revered by the warrior class. The Sengoku warlord Chosokabe Motochika is traditionally said to have prayed here for victory as he set out to conquer Shikoku, making it a historic site where he pledged to unify Tosa. The shrine continued to receive the devotion of suc…
The exact founding date of Wakamiya Hachimangu remains unknown, but the shrine is believed to have long stood in the Wakamiya district of Kochi City, enshrining Emperor Nintoku—or, according to some accounts, Emperor Ojin—as its principal deity and drawing deep reverence from the warrior class. Duri…
Cleansing impurity, spiritual purification, driving away evil. Rooted in misogi ablutions and goma fire rites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "仁徳天皇"
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