Ime Shrine & Hachimangu

What it is

• Ancient shrine, candidate for the Engishiki Jinmyocho list.
• Dedicated to Amenokaguyama-no-mikoto and Homudawake-no-mikoto.
• Hachimangu guardian deity enshrined by Minamoto no Yoshiie.
• Hachimangu was later combined with Ime Shrine.

What to see

• Honden built in rare Shinmei-zukuri style.
• Honden features a distinctive thatched roof.
• Haiden has unique round pillars and a thatched roof.
• Heiden also built in Shinmei-zukuri style with a thatched roof.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.