Shinto shrine
Yoyogi Hachimangū
代々木八幡宮（よよぎはちまんぐう）
Shibuya, Tokyo
A Hachiman shrine in Yoyogi 5-chōme, enshrining Emperor Ōjin (Hachiman-sama), together with the Tenso-sha and Hakusan-sha of the former Yoyogi village as secondary enshrinements. It keeps a green shrine forest in the heart of the city.
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 (Hachiman-sama). Also enshrined: Amaterasu Ōmikami (Tenso-sha) and Hakusan Ōkami (Hakusan-sha)
History and things to know
According to the shrine's tradition, 荒井智明 (宗祐), who had served close to Minamoto no Yoriie, withdrew to live in hiding in Yoyogi-no after his lord's death; in Kenryaku 2 (1212) he received a message from Hachiman Ōkami in a sacred dream, invited the kami of Tsurugaoka Hachimangū and built a small shrine, which is said to be the beginning. In the Edo period the bettō temple Fukusen-ji managed the shrine, and after the separation of Shinto and Buddhism in the Meiji era it became a village shrine (sonsha).
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)
- 代々木八幡宮「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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