Shinto shrine
Kō Hachimangū
鴻八幡宮（こうはちまんぐう）
Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture
The chief tutelary shrine of the Kotoura district of Kojima, Kurashiki City, standing on high ground overlooking the sea. It enshrines five kami invited from Usa Jingū, Emperor Ōjin, Emperor Chūai, Empress Jingū, Tamayorihime no Mikoto and Nakatsuhime no Mikoto, and it is known for its autumn "Danjiri Matsuri".
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: Homudawake no Mikoto (Emperor Ōjin), Tarashinakatsuhiko no Mikoto (Emperor Chūai), Okinagatarashihime no Mikoto (Empress Jingū), Tamayorihime no Mikoto, Nakatsuhime no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it was founded in Taihō 1 (701), and it is an old Hachiman shrine that in the Kamakura period was revered by successive provincial governors. Its main sanctuary was rebuilt in the An'ei era in the mid-Edo period, its worship hall in Shōwa 51, and its shrine gate in Shōwa 56. The shrine's name comes from a tradition, found in old documents of the Bizen domain, that a kō no tori bird defeated a great serpent through the power of the tutelary kami, and the lion (shishi) figure dedicated in Kenmu 3 (1336) is an Important Cultural Property of Okayama Prefecture.
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)
- 鴻八幡宮「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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