Waka Hachimangū

What it is

• Also known as Yaku Hachiman.
• Enshrines Emperor Nintoku, Ōnamuchi, and Sukunahikona.
• Yangchi Shrine was merged in 1909.

What to see

• First torii gate, built in 1904.
• Second torii gate, built in 2000.
• Extended shrine building from 2021.
• Shirashige Shrine, a subsidiary shrine.
• Chikaraishi stone, weighing 180.2 kg.
• Chikaraishi is a designated folk cultural property.

Getting there

• 6-minute walk from Gion Station.
• 10-minute walk from JR Hakata Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.