Ogikubo Hachiman Shrine
荻窪八幡神社
Historic shrine in Tokyo with ancient trees and cultural properties, founded over a millennium ago.
What it is
- Shinto shrine founded between 889 and 898 AD.
- Minamoto no Yoriyoshi enshrined it in 1062.
- Ota Dokan prayed here for military fortune in 1477.
What to see
- Main hall built in 1895, worship hall in 1936.
- Koyamaki tree planted by Ota Dokan, a city monument.
- Stone komainu from 1679, a tangible cultural property.
- Colored tea production painting, a folk cultural property.
- Several subsidiary shrines are on the grounds.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
東京都杉並区上荻4-19-2 Open in Google Maps
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