Shinto shrine
Isaniwa Jinja
伊佐爾波神社（いさにわじんじゃ）
Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
A Hachiman shrine listed in the Engishiki, in Dōgo, Matsuyama City, also called Yuzuki Hachiman or Dōgo Hachiman. It enshrines Empress Jingū, Emperor Ōjin, Emperor Chūai and Mihashira Hime no Ōkami, and its buildings as a whole are a nationally Important Cultural Property.
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: Empress Jingū, Emperor Ōjin, Emperor Chūai, Mihashira Hime no Ōkami
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, although the details of its founding are unknown, it is said to be one of the eight Hachiman shrines (Hassha Hachiman) built in Dōgo by the monk Gyōkyō in the reign of Emperor Seiwa, on the site of a temporary palace associated with Empress Jingū and Emperor Chūai. In the Kenmu era the Kōno clan moved it to its present site, and the present buildings were rebuilt in Kanbun 7 (1667) by Matsudaira Sadanaga, lord of the Matsuyama domain, in thanks for success in an archery contest. They are in the hachiman-zukuri style, modeled on Iwashimizu Hachimangū.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
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)
- 伊佐爾波神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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