Morioka Hachimangū
| Morioka Hachiman Shrine 盛岡八幡宮 | |
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Hachiman Shrine | |
| Location | |
| Location | Yawata-cho 13-2, Morioka, Iwate |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 39°41′43.11″N 141°09′50.62″E / 39.6953083°N 141.1640611°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Hachiman-zukuri |
| Date established | 1062 |
| Website | |
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 Glossary of Shinto | |
Morioka Hachimangū (盛岡八幡宮) is a
Intangible Folk Cultural Property.[1] In 1996 the sound of the bells of the Chagu Chagu Umakko was selected by the Ministry of the Environment as one of the 100 Soundscapes of Japan.[2] The shrine is also noted for its displays of yabusame
horse archery during its annual festival on September 15.
History
The Morioka Hachimangū was established in 1062 during the late
Former Nine Years War. It was originally called the Hatomori Hachimangū (鳩森八幡宮). The shrine was rebuilt in 1593 by the Nanbu clan to be the protective shrine for Morioka Castle
.
Under the shrine ranking
from 1871 through 1946, the Morioka Hachimangū was officially designated as a "prefectural shrine". The Edo-period shrine structures burned down in 1884. The present main structure dates from 2006.
Shinto belief
The shrine is dedicated to the veneration of the
Emperor Ojin and his consort, Empress Jingū.[3]
See also
- List of Shinto shrines
- Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Morioka-Hachimangū.
- Official website (in Japanese)
Notes
- ^ "Database of National Cultural Properties". Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ "北海道・東北 - チャグチャグ馬コの鈴の音". Ministry of the Environment. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ^ Ponsbonby-Fane, Studies, pp. 78, 196.
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