Setagaya Hachimangu Shrine
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Down the road from Gōtokuji temple, this shine hosts a number of beautiful pieces of design and craftsmanship. In the front, there's a small waterfall that goes into a pond. Often, you can see turtles sunbathing on the rocks or koi fish swimming around. A little further up is a sumo wrestling ring that hosts matches during the autumn festival. At the top of the main staircase in the main Setagaya-Hachiman shrine. Behind the main shrine over a small stone path is the Setagaya-Shokonsha shrine, which is a dedication to those who passed away in the Japan-Russia war and the Pacific War The whole area is completely free to enter and is a great place to visit when you have some time.
Alex DanielsAlex Daniels
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We visited many shrines in Tokyo, but this neighborhood spot -- which I'd have to guess sees far fewer tourists than the nearby Gotokuji Temple -- was our favorite! We visited three times during our stay in the neighborhood and on our last day in the city, this was the one place we had to come back to for one last visit. Kids and adults alike will love watching the koi and turtles in the smaller shrine/pond/waterfall area near the entrance. The larger complex has a beautiful temple and nice grounds to walk around in. Helpful signs are there to remind you of the steps for purifying and praying at the shrine. If you're anywhere near Setagaya City, don't miss this shrine!
Shannon Lynch DickinsonShannon Lynch Dickinson
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A quiet shrine that we accidentally found on our way to Gotokuji temple and we're very glad we did! It is a fairly small shrine but it has a lot to offer - the pond with koi fish is beautiful, the shrine itself is very tranquil and there's a sumo ring with seating which was very different to see in a shrine! While we were there, there was only 1-2 people there so it was quiet. Would highly recommend this shrine if you are in the area, especially if you are visiting Gotokuji anyway (they are a 5 mins walk away from one another)
Arash KhosraviArash Khosravi
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One afternoon, my wife and I were on our way to lunch at Sept et Huit and stumbled upon this beautiful shrine complex; please note, I say complex because it actually consists of four or five shrines. Each shrine feels distinctly different and it offers visitors the opportunity to experience a number of different shrine styles: one has a waterfall and a pond; one has a sumo rink; etc.
Matthew StovallMatthew Stovall
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Stumbled upon this shrine by accident but I’m very glad we did. It was on one of our last days in Tokyo and was very disappointed that we were not gonna be able to see the Sumo wrestling event. Besides that they have a beautiful pond with koi fish and cat fish. They also had a sign by the temple that thought you the proper way to clean you hands before prayer.
Angi TAngi T
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……… ○御由緒と歴史 世田谷八幡宮の御鎮座は、今から約九百数十年前、第７３代堀河天皇の寛治五年(1091)、当時朝廷より陸奥(奥州)守として任ぜられた源義家が、幾多の苦戦を重ねて清原家衡を金沢柵にて攻め平定した、歴史上後三年の役(1087〜1094)の世である。 義家は、戦地からの帰途、この世田谷の里にて豪雨にあい、先に進めず天気快復を待つため十数日間滞在する事となった。もとより敬神の念を厚くもつ義家は、今度の戦勝は日頃守神として信仰する八幡大神様の御加護に依るものと深く感謝し、豊前国(大分県)の※宇佐八幡宮の御分霊を、この世田谷の地にお招き申し上げ、八幡大神と称え奉り、盛大なる勧請報賽(奉祝)のお祭りを執り行い、里人に対しこの御祭神を郷土の鎮守神として厚く信仰するよう教えた、と云われている。 また、そのとき士卒に奉祝相撲を取らせた事とあり、現在でも奉納相撲が神事として行われている。 その後、当社旧蔵の棟札によると『当社 八幡宮建立大檀那源朝臣頼貞(頼康)。天文１５年(1546)丙午８月２０日建立、１２月２０日癸卯御遷宮』とあり、約四百数十年前の第１０５代後奈良天皇の御世に世田谷城主であった吉良頼康が社殿を修築造営し、正遷宮を行っている。 またこの時、現在でも社宝として残っている備前雲次の太刀(二尺三寸)一振を寄進したと云われている。 このように神社は吉良家の祈願所とし、神職はその当時の家臣一家老職大場家の一分家たる大場氏により祭典が執行されてきたが、天正１８年(1590)豊臣秀吉の関東討伐にあたり吉良氏は小田原の北条氏と共に滅んでしまう。 その翌年の大正１９年(1591)に江戸城に入城した徳川家康は源氏の出身でもあり、当社の旧社領１１石を朱印地とした。 維新後の明治５年には郷社宇佐神社の社名となり旧世田谷村の地および羽根木を氏子区域と定めたが、終戦後、神社は国家管理を離れたので、郷社の社格も廃止され、また、社名も朱印状などの文献により元来の世田谷八幡宮と復元された。また、昭和３９年５月には社殿を改築し、現在の荘厳な社殿となり世田谷の鎮守の神様として多くの人達に厚く信仰されている。 (世田谷八幡宮公式ページより)
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