Shirahata Hachiman Shrine

What it is

• A shrine founded in 985.
• Dedicated to Hachiman Okami, Amaterasu Omikami, and Amenokoyane no Mikoto.
• Visited by Minamoto no Yoritomo in 1180, 1185, and 1192.
• Visited by Tokugawa Ieyasu in 1614.

What to see

• A shrine building donated by Minamoto no Yoritomo.
• Sacred treasures donated by Minamoto no Yoritomo.
• White flags offered annually.

When to go

• Oryuzu no Mai dance: first Sunday after 9th day of 9th lunar month.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.