Kasukabe Hachiman Shrine

What it is

• Shrine dedicated to Hachiman-no-Okami and Empress Jingu.
• Takenouchi-no-Sukune-no-Mikoto is also enshrined.
• Possibly founded between 1331 and 1334.
• Kasukabe Shigeyuki invited the deity from Tsurugaoka Hachimangu.

What to see

• The shrine grounds include Hamakawado Sand Dune.

When to go

• Annual Grand Festival is held on October 15.
• New Year's Day Festival and Setsubun Festival are annual events.

Getting there

• 5-minute walk from Yagisaki Station.
• 15-minute walk from Kasukabe Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.