Mukunoki Shrine
栃木県
Traditionally a site of victory prayer by Minamoto no Yoshiie, and the starting point of the serpent festival
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1060
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JR東北本線間々田駅から徒歩約12分
栃木県小山市間々田2330
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Mamada Hachimangu Shrine, enshrined in Mamada, Oyama City, has long been venerated as the guardian shrine of the Mamada district, enshrining Emperor Ojin. It is said that Minamoto no Yoshiie prayed here for victory in battle during the Former Nine Years' War, and the shrine has enjoyed deep reverence from the warrior class. The precincts are surrounded by an expansive sacred grove, and the shrine …
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Origins
Mamada Hachimangu is traditionally said to have been founded around 1060 (the 3rd year of Kohei). It is recorded that Minamoto no Yoshiie prayed for victory at this site during the Former Nine Years' War (1051–1062), after which the shrine gained deep reverence from warrior clans. During the medieva…
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Divine Benefits
Martial Fortune
Safe Childbirth & Fertility
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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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