Ogu Hachiman Shrine

What it is

• A shrine in Nishi-Ogu, Arakawa-ku, Tokyo.
• Dedicated to Emperor Ojin, a deified emperor.
• Shrine building was constructed in 1385.
• Tutelary shrine for former local villages.

What to see

• Itsukushima Shrine, a subsidiary shrine.
• Kami-Ogu Village Map, a cultural property.
• Hachiman Shrine munafuda, a cultural property.
• Chozubachi, a registered cultural property.

When to go

• Main festival is the first Saturday and Sunday of August.
• Grand festival occurs once every four years.

Getting there

• Accessible from Miyanomae Station.
• Miyanomae Station is on the Toden Arakawa Line.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.