Musashi no Kokufu Hachimangū

What it is

• A shrine also known as Fuchu Hachimangu and Rokushō Hachiman Jinja.
• Established as the guardian deity of Musashi Province.
• The enshrined deity is Emperor Ojin (Homudawake no Mikoto).
• Currently managed by the neighboring Okunitama Shrine.

What to see

• The mikoshi, created in 1934.
• The taiko, from Okunitama Shrine.
• The dashi, made in 1951.
• Medieval roof tiles, excavated from the precincts.
• The second torii, donated in 1955.
• The Shinmon, relocated from Okunitama Shrine in 2011.

Getting there

• The entrance faces north on the old Koshu Kaido.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.