Shinto shrine
Yoshitsune Jinja
義経神社（よしつねじんじゃ）
Biratori, Saru District, Hokkaido
A shrine in the Saru River basin in Biratori that enshrines a sacred statue of Minamoto no Yoshitsune. It has been cared for along with the tradition that Yoshitsune passed on skills to the Ainu people of this area.
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
Sacred statue: Minamoto no Kurō Hōgan Yoshitsune
History and things to know
According to the official guide, it is said to have originated around Kansei 10 (1798), when Kondō Jūzō and others made an inspection tour, when a small shrine was built on top of the cliff at Hayopira and a wooden statue of Yoshitsune made in Edo was placed in it. The shrine was repeatedly washed away or collapsed and was rebuilt; a shrine building was completed in Taishō 9, and in Shōwa 36 the statue was moved to the present shrine building.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
Hayopira, where the shrine originated, is a separate location from the present grounds.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 義経神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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