Hakodate Hachimangu
函館八幡宮
Hakozaki Shrine
One of the Three Great Hachiman Shrines in Japan, Hakozaki-gu is most famous for its connection to the Mongol invasions of 1274 and 1281. The shrine's bold plaque reading 'Tekikoku Kofuku' (Enemy Nation Surrender) dates to this era. The annual Hojoya festival is one of Fukuoka's biggest events.
Played a spiritual role during the first Mongol invasion of Japan; the famous plaque reading 'Enemy Nation Surrender' was erected.
The shrine's gate bears the bold inscription 'Tekikoku Kofuku' (Enemy Nation Surrender), associated with the divine wind (kamikaze) that repelled the Mongol fleet.
Source: tradition
Location Coordinates
33.6200, 130.4253
1-22-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka 812-0053
Chikuzen / Chikugo / Buzen
Hakozaki-Miyamae Station (Fukuoka Subway)
6:00–19:00
Accessible
One of the Three Great Hachiman Shrines, famed for its Mongol invasion connection and Hojoya festival.
函館八幡宮
盛岡八幡宮
大崎八幡宮
寒河江八幡宮
谷地八幡宮
鮎貝八幡宮
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One of the Three Great Hachiman Shrines in Japan, Hakozaki-gu is most famous for its connection to the Mongol invasions of 1274 and 1281. The shrine's bold plaque reading 'Tekikoku Kofuku' (Enemy Nation Surrender) dates to this era. The annual Hojoya festival is one of Fukuoka's biggest events.
Hakozaki Shrine is located in Fukuoka, Fukuoka. The full address is: 1-22-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Fukuoka 812-0053.
The enshrined deities are: Hachiman Okami, Empress Jingu (Okinagatarashihime), Tamayorihime no Mikoto.