Ōdate Hachiman Shrine
大館八幡神社
Historic shrine with rare 17th-century buildings and an Akita dog statue.
What it is
- Founded in 1610 by Yoshinari Oba.
- Established as a guardian deity for Ōdate Castle.
- Consists of two main shrines.
- Relocated in 1658, second shrine built in 1687.
What to see
- Two main shrine buildings, rare 17th-century architecture.
- Buildings survived the Boshin War.
- Akita dog stone statue built in 1939.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
秋田県大館市字八幡1 Open in Google Maps
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