A prestigious Hachiman shrine in Tateyama serving as the provincial shrine of Awa Province. Founded in the Heian period as the provincial shrine of Awa, consolidating all the province's deities. Enshrines three deities: Homudawake, Okinagatarashihiko, and Okinagatarashihime. The annual September Yawatanmachi festival is the largest festival in the Awa region, held on a grand scale. Over a dozen po…

Founded in the Heian period as Awa Province's provincial shrine, consolidating the province's deities in one place. A provincial shrine was where governors worshipped instead of visiting every shrine in the province. After the Kamakura period, it syncretized with Hachiman worship and became known as…