Shinto shrine
Setagaya Hachimangū
世田谷八幡宮（せたがやはちまんぐう）
Setagaya, Tokyo
A Hachiman shrine in Miyasaka, Setagaya Ward, enshrining Emperor Ōjin, Emperor Chūai and Empress Jingū. Sumo offered to the kami continues here as a sacred rite, and the shrine is said to have been one of the three famous sumo places of Edo.
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, Emperor Chūai, Empress Jingū
History and things to know
According to the shrine's tradition, it began in Kanji 5 (1091), when Minamoto no Yoshiie, on his way back from the Later Three Years' War and held here by heavy rain, welcomed a divided spirit of Usa Hachimangū and enshrined it. In Tenbun 15 (1546) Kira Yoriyasu, lord of Setagaya Castle, built the shrine buildings, and the present buildings were rebuilt in Shōwa 39.
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)
- 世田谷八幡宮「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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