Shinto shrine
Kaibara Hachimangū
柏原八幡宮（かいばらはちまんぐう）
Tanba, Hyōgo Prefecture
A Hachiman shrine on high ground at Kaibara in Tanba, Hyōgo Prefecture, that enshrines Emperor Ōjin (Hondawake no Mikoto), Empress Jingū (Okinagatarashihime no Mikoto) and Himemihashira no Mikoto. A three-story pagoda remains, conveying to this day the landscape of the era when kami and buddhas were blended.
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: Hondawake no Mikoto (Emperor Ōjin), Okinagatarashihime no Mikoto (Empress Jingū) and Himemihashira no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to the shrine's tradition, it began when Izumo no Muraji enshrined Susanoo no Mikoto on 入船山 in the time of Emperor Jomei, and in Manju 1 (1024), prompted by the welling up of a sacred spring, a divided spirit was invited from Iwashimizu Hachimangū in Kyoto and the shrine was founded as the Kaibara Betsugū of Tanba Province. The present shrine buildings were rebuilt by Toyotomi Hideyoshi in Tenshō 13 (1585) and are an Important Cultural Property of the nation, and the three-story pagoda was rebuilt in Bunka 12 (1815).
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)
- 柏原八幡宮「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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