Ōmiya Hachiman Shrine

What it is

• A shrine in Miki City, Hyogo Prefecture.
• Dedicated to the deity Emperor Ōjin.
• Received worship from the Bessho clan.
• Received a red seal letter from the Edo shogunate.

What to see

• The main hall and worship hall.
• Ōmiya Tenmangu, an auxiliary shrine.
• The Shinmachi float, rebuilt in 2009.

When to go

• Mid-October for the annual grand festival.
• See eight festival floats climb 85 stone steps.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.