Nishikubo Hachiman Shrine
東京都
Founded c. 1004 by Minamoto Yorinobu and relocated to Toranomon by Ota Dokan when building Edo Castle — Shogun Hidetada's wife prayed here for Sekigahara victory over a Jomon-era shell mound Tokyo designated historic site
An ancient shrine said to have been founded by Minamoto no Yorinobu, progenitor of the Kawachi Genji, during the Kankō era (1004–1012) near Kasumigaseki. Later, Ōta Dōkan relocated it to the present Toranomon site when building Edo Castle. The three enshrined deities are Emperor Ōjin, Empress Jingū, and Emperor Chūai. Originally the syncretic 'Hachimanyama Fumon-in' under Kan'ei-ji, it became a pu…
The shrine is traditionally said to have been founded during the Kankō era (1004–1012) by Minamoto no Yorinobu, progenitor of the Kawachi Genji, who enshrined the deity Hachiman near present-day Kasumigaseki. In the latter half of the 15th century, Ōta Dōkan is said to have relocated the shrine to i…
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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 "品陀和気命（応神天皇）・息長帯比売命（神功皇后）・帯中日子命（仲哀天皇）"
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