［2025] Hatsumode Spots in Kyoto! 12 recommended shrines
2022.12.10
Fall in love with the beautiful shrine building, a national treasure [Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine]
Ishimizu Hachiman-gu Shrine, located in the southwest of the city, has been prayed to as the guardian deity of the capital since 859 (Jougan era), along with Enryaku-ji Temple on Hieizan (northeast), which is the "demon's gate". It is commonly known as "Yawata no Hachiman-san. The Hachiman-zukuri main shrine, the only one of its kind in existence in Japan, was declared a national treasure in February 2016 in recognition of its historical value. The shrine pavilions protected and built by four military commanders, Nobunaga Oda, Hideyoshi and Hideyori Toyotomi, and Iemitsu Tokugawa, are like a collection of works of art.
Approximately 150 colorful sculptures surround the main shrine. The most common motifs are birds, including quails, sparrows, and cormorants. A dove, which is the messenger of Hachiman-daijin, is used as a fortune, and a red seal with a dove character can be obtained upon request. In the shrine garden, there is a monument to Edison, who succeeded in lighting an incandescent light bulb for a long period of time using bamboo from Otokoyama.
［Cherry blossom viewing information]
Best time to see: late March to early April
Hours of visit (open/close time)/6:00-18:00
Admission fee/free
Ishimizu Hachimangu Shrine
- Iwashimizu-Hachiman Shrine
- 30 Yawata Takabo, Yawata City, Kyoto, Japan
- Transfer from Ishimizu-Hachimangu Station on the Keihan Line to Hachimangu-guchi Station on the cable
9 min. walk from cable "Hachimangu Yamaue Station". - Tel. 075-981-3001
- Precincts freedom
6:00-18:00 (varies during the New Year period) -
Parking lot for 80 cars (regular cars usually max. 500 yen)
Rates are subject to change during the New Year's holiday (1/4 - 2/3) and Cherry Blossom Festival (3/20 - 4/30).
No parking on the 3rd day of the New Year due to traffic restrictions.
- https://www.iwashimizu.or.jp/
*Please note that the information contained herein is subject to change without notice.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.
*Since this site uses automatic translation, the translation may differ from the original Japanese content.
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