Tsuboi Hachimangū

What it is

• A Shinto shrine in Habikino City, Osaka Prefecture.
• Founded in 1064 by Minamoto no Yoriyoshi.
• Dedicated to Hachiman Okami, Empress Jingu, and Emperor Chuai.
• Tutelary deity of the Kawachi Genji warrior clan.

What to see

• The current main hall, rebuilt in 1701.
• Black-laced armor and a sword named Tenkomaru.
• A camphor tree designated as a natural monument.
• An old well associated with Minamoto no Yoriyoshi.
• Important cultural properties and a historic site.

Getting there

• 15-minute walk from Kintetsu Minami Osaka Line Kaminotaishi Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.