Iwashimizu Hachimangū

Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine 石清水八幡宮
The Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine
Religion
Affiliation	Shinto
Deity	Hachiman
Festival	iwashimizu-sai (石清水祭) (September 15th)
Type	Hachiman Shrine Kokushigenzaisya Twenty-Two Shrines Chokusaisha Beppyo jinja Shikinaisya Former kanpeitaisha
Location
Location	Yawata, Kyoto
Shown within Japan
Geographic coordinates	34°52′47″N 135°42′00″E / 34.87972°N 135.70000°E / 34.87972; 135.70000
Architecture
Architectural style	Hachiman-zukuri
Date established	859
Website
www.iwashimizu.or.jp
Glossary of Shinto

Iwashimizu Hachimangū (石清水八幡宮) is a Shinto shrine in the city of Yawata in Kyoto Prefecture, Japan.

People worship Hachiman at the shrine. Hachiman is the Shinto kami of Imperial legitimacy.^[1] Since it was built in 859, Hachiman has been recognized as Emperor Ojin.^[2]

• List of Shinto shrines
• Twenty-Two Shrines
• Modern system of ranked Shinto shrines

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• (in Japanese) Iwashimizu Hachimangū web site (in Japanese)
• Photos of Iwashimizu Hachimangū and references in ancient Japanese literature