Shinto shrine
Iwashimizu Hachimangū
石清水八幡宮（いわしみずはちまんぐう）
Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture
A Hachiman shrine on Otokoyama in Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture. It enshrines Emperor Ōjin in the Naka-gozen, Hime Ōkami in the Nishi-gozen and Empress Jingū in the Higashi-gozen, and is widely known as a shrine for protection from misfortune.
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: Emperor Ōjin, Hime Ōkami and Empress Jingū
History and things to know
According to the shrine's tradition, it began in Jōgan 1 (859), when Gyōkyō, a monk of Daian-ji, received an oracle from Hachiman Ōkami at Usa Hachimangū and enshrined the divine spirit on the peak of Otokoyama. Revered by the imperial court, it was called one of the two imperial ancestral shrines together with the shrine of Ise. The present shrine buildings were rebuilt by Tokugawa Iemitsu, and ten buildings of the main shrine are designated National Treasures.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
The main shrine is on top of Otokoyama; from Keihan Iwashimizu-hachimangū Station, take the cable car up to Hachimangū-sanjō Station, then walk about 5 minutes.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 石清水八幡宮「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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