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Miyake Wakahachiman Jingu (Miyake Wakahachiman Grand Shrine)

福岡市南区23

🏆 Victory & success🛡️ Warding off misfortune👶 Children & safe birth

Also known as "Yakuyakuhachiman" (Misfortune-Removing Hachiman), this shrine is nationally renowned as a deity warding off misfortune and disasters. Within the shrine grounds stands a strength stone (rikiishi) said to have been lifted by a strongman during the Edo period, which is designated as a Tangible Folk Cultural Property by Fukuoka City.

Enshrined deities

Hachiman Okami, Empress Jingu

History

The founding date is unknown, but connections to Hakozaki Jingu (Hakozaki Grand Shrine) and Kushida Shrine have been noted since before the Genroku era. In 1959 (Shōwa 34), Yōchi Shrine, formerly located in Tenyamachi, Hakata Ward, was merged into this shrine. In 2021 (Reiwa 3), additional shrine buildings were constructed.

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Blessings

It is known as a deity that removes misfortune and disasters.

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