Shinto shrine
Yatsurugi Hachiman Jinja
八剱八幡神社（やつるぎはちまんじんじゃ）
Kisarazu, Chiba Prefecture
A Hachiman shrine near Kisarazu Station, enshrining Homudawake no Mikoto (Emperor Ōjin), Okinagatarashihime no Mikoto (Empress Jingū) and Tarashinakatsuhiko no Mikoto (Emperor Chūai), together with Susanoo no Mikoto and Yamato Takeru no Mikoto. It is known for its great mikoshi (portable shrine), said to be the largest in the Kantō region.
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, Okinagatarashihime no Mikoto, Tarashinakatsuhiko no Mikoto, Susanoo no Mikoto, Yamato Takeru no Mikoto
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, this area was long ago called the village of Yatsurugi, and the shrine is said to have begun when people revered the village's kami as the kami of Yatsurugi. It is also said that Yamato Takeru no Mikoto, on his eastern campaign, lingered in this land mourning his consort Tachibana-hime, who had given herself to the sea, and that from the words "kimi sarazu" ("my lord does not leave") came the place name Kisarazu. Minamoto no Yoritomo donated shrine lands and built its buildings, and in Tenshō 19 Tokugawa Ieyasu donated a shrine estate. After the buildings were lost in a great fire in Hōreki 2, the present buildings were rebuilt in An'ei 2.
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)
- 八剱八幡神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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