Hakodate Hachiman Shrine

Hakodate Hachiman Shrine (函館八幡宮, Hakodate Hachimangu)
Hakodate Hachiman Shrine
Religion
Affiliation	Shinto
Location
Location	Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan.
Shown within Japan
Geographic coordinates	41°45′14″N 140°42′36″E / 41.7539°N 140.7101°E / 41.7539; 140.7101Coordinates: 41°45′14″N 140°42′36″E / 41.7539°N 140.7101°E / 41.7539; 140.7101
Architecture
Date established	1445
Glossary of Shinto

Hakodate Hachiman Shrine (函館八幡宮, Hakodate Hachimangu) is a Shinto shrine located in Hakodate, Hokkaido. It is a Hachiman shrine, dedicated to the kami Hachiman. It was established in 1445. Its main festival is held annually on August 15. Kami enshrined here include (品陀和気命), (住吉大神), and (金刀比羅大神). It was formerly a National Shrine of the Second Rank (国幣中社, Kokuhei Chūsha) in the modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines.

See also[]

• Hachiman shrine

External links[]

• Data page From Hokkaido Jinjacho

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