Shinto shrine
Kōsō Hachiman Jinja
甲宗八幡神社（こうそうはちまんぐう）
Moji, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture
A Hachiman shrine regarded as the chief ujigami (guardian kami) of Moji, enshrining Emperor Ōjin, Empress Jingū and three goddesses: Ichikishimahime no Mikoto, Tagirihime no Mikoto and Tagitsuhime no Mikoto. On its official website it is written "Kōsō Hachimangū."
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, Empress Jingū, Ichikishimahime no Mikoto, Tagirihime no Mikoto and Tagitsuhime no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to the shrine's tradition, in Jōgan 1 (859) Gyōkyō, a monk of Daian-ji, received an oracle at Usa Hachimangū, and in the following year, 860, while moving the divided spirit, auspicious clouds appeared at the foot of Mt. Fudetate in Moji, so it began when the kami was enshrined here. The shrine's name is said to come from making the armor (甲) said to have been worn by Empress Jingū its sacred body, and the shrine buildings, which burned in the war, were rebuilt in Shōwa 33 (1958).
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
On the official website the name is written "Kōsō Hachimangū."
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 甲宗八幡神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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