Yahashi Hiyoshi Shrine is an ancient shrine located in Yahashi, Akita City, affiliated with Hiyoshi Taisha in Otsu, Shiga Prefecture, the head shrine of the Hiyoshi and Sanno faith tradition. The Yahashi area has long been known by this name, and the shrine has been deeply venerated by local residents as the tutelary deity of the community. The principal deity enshrined here is Oyamakui no Kami, a…

創建年代は詳らかではないが、八橋の旧社として古くから地域に根付いた神社である。日吉信仰は比叡山延暦寺の守護神として全国に広まり、東北地方にも多くの日吉・山王神社が勧請された。近世には秋田藩の庇護を受けながら氏子の崇敬を集めてきた。