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Okinawa Shrine

Asato Hachimangū

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Visit this historic Okinawan shrine, rebuilt after war, to see unique Ryukyuan religious heritage.

Asato Hachimangū
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What it is

  • One of the Eight Shrines of Ryukyu.
  • The only Hachimangu among the Ryukyu Hachisha.
  • Founded between 1457 and 1464.
  • Dedicated to Emperor Ojin, Empress Jingu, and Tamayori-hime no Mikoto.

What to see

  • The current shrine building, rebuilt in 1993.
  • Shrine grounds, returned after Okinawa's 1972 reversion to Japan.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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