Shinto shrine
Daishōgun Hachi Jinja
大将軍八神社（だいしょうぐんはちじんじゃ）
Kamigyō, Kyoto, Kyoto Prefecture
A shrine on Ichijō-dōri in Kyoto, enshrining Daishōgun-shin (Susanoo no Mikoto and Amatsuhikone no Mikoto), who governs directions, the Hasshōjin, kami of the calendar, and, in the guest shrines (marōdo no miya) on the left and right, Emperor Shōmu and Emperor Kanmu.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Enshrined kami: Daishōgun-shin (Susanoo no Mikoto, Amatsuhikone no Mikoto), the Hasshōjin kami including Ōtoshi no Kami, Emperor Shōmu and Emperor Kanmu
History and things to know
According to the shrine's tradition, it began in Enryaku 13 (794), at the move of the capital to Heian-kyō, when by imperial request of Emperor Kanmu Daishōgun-shin was invited from the foot of Mount Kasuga in Nara to the northwest corner of the Greater Imperial Palace. At first it was called Daishōgun-dō; after the Ōnin War it was revived as a shrine, and in the Edo period it was renamed Daishōgun Hachi-jingū. The Hōtokuden houses a group of statues of Daishōgun-shin designated Important Cultural Properties.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
Opening hours, access, areas open to visitors, and events can change. Please check the latest guidance from the shrine or temple itself before you go.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 大将軍八神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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