Wakutsu Hachiman Shrine

What it is

• A shrine founded in 1493.
• Dedicated to Hondawake no Mikoto.
• Iwabuchi Minbu enshrined the spirit of Shō Hachiman.

What to see

• An iron gorintō base, an Important Cultural Property.
• The gorintō base is 106.0cm long and 78.2cm high.
• Two komainu are depicted on the base's front.
• Inscriptions are visible on both sides of the base.
• The gorintō was completed in 1268.

Getting there

• 20 minutes by car from Wakayanagi Kanari Interchange.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.