Hatomori Hachiman Shrine [Tokyo]

【Hatomori Hachiman Shrine summary】

Hatomori Hachiman Shrine was built in 860. According to the legend, in the old days, Zui-un (auspicious clouds) often appeared in the woods here, and when the villagers entered the woods, they saw many white pigeons flying off to the west, so they built a shrine and enshrined it as Hatomori. Later, in 860, when the great priest Jikaku was spreading the teachings of Shintoism and Buddhism in the Kanto region, there was a strong desire from the villagers for a deity, so a statue of Hachiman-sama was built and enshrined, and the shrine became Hachiman Shrine.

Since the deity is Hachiman-sama, it is Emperor Ojin and Empress Jingu.

【Hatomori Hachiman Shrine road approaching a shrine】

There are two approaches to the shrine. The main approach is from the direction of the headquarters of the Japan Shogi Federation.

The “New Year’s Eve Purification” ceremony, in which people go through a cogon grass ring in December, is a ritual to purify the body and soul to welcome the New Year by removing impurities that have been attached during the past six months.

It uses a human figure for the shidare, which purifies sins and impurities by transferring them to paper cut in the shape of a human being.

The hand-watering basin at Hatomori-Hachiman Shrine has a sense of history. It was decorated with many autumn flowers.

The shrine pavilion was built in 1845, but was destroyed in the war. It was restored in 1993.

The other entrance is from the direction of Sendagaya Station, and after passing under the Otorii gate, there is a sacred gingko tree that has escaped the fire of war.

【Hatomori Hachiman Shrine  shogi (Japanese chess) hall】

The Shogi Hall was built in 1986 when Yasuharu Oyama XV Meijin, then president of the Japan Shogi Federation, dedicated an approximately 1 meter 20 centimeter Osho chess piece. The Shogi Hall has a shogi (Japanese chess) board made of granite on which the large pieces sit. Therefore, the shrine is now attracting attention from people involved in shogi and is called “the sacred place of shogi”.

【Hatomori Hachiman Shrine Koga Inari Shrine】

In the old days, this shrine was located in the vicinity of the Aoyama Gondahara Imperial Gunbasho and was revered by the warriors of the Koga clan’s residences. In 1885, the shrine was moved to the precincts of this shrine for the establishment of the Aoyama Training Camp, and enshrined together. The shrine was destroyed by fire in the war in 1945, but was relocated in 1970 when the zelkova-style shrine building was completed.

【Hatomori Hachiman Shrine mound covering reverently buried old fujis】

The Fuji Mound at Hatomori Hachiman Shrine was built in 1789 during the Edo period.

The climbing route also recreates the actual shrines, halls, lakes, and other natural features on Mt. Fuji mound in Sendagaya, which is now designated as a Tangible Folk Cultural Property of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.

Near the summit, lava from Mt. Fuji is arranged for an easy climbing experience.

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There are Fuji mounds like this all over Japan, and in Tokyo there is one at Shinagawa Shrine and Gokokuji Temple.

【Hatomori Hachiman Shrine GOSHUIN】

【Hatomori Hachiman Shrine Nearby attractions】

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【Hatomori Hachiman Shrine Access】

Manager’s Comments

This shrine in Tokyo has a history of more than 1,000 years. Since that time, the shrine has been the chief guardian of the entire area. The site area is not that large, but there are many things to see, so why not stop by when you visit Shinjuku Gyoen or Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium?

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Hatomori Hachiman Shrine

1-1-24 Sendagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 151-0051, Japan

※No parking is available.

About 5 minutes walk from Sendagaya Station on JR Sobu Line

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