Hakodate Hachiman Shrine (函館八幡宮, Hakodate Hachimangū) is a Shinto shrine located in Hakodate, Hokkaido. It is a Hachiman shrine, dedicated to the kami Hachiman. It is also a Sōja shrine that enshrines all the deities of its region, although it technically does not have a province.

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Hakodate Hachiman Shrine (函館八幡宮, Hakodate Hachimangū)
Hakodate Hachiman Shrine
Religion
Affiliation	Shinto
Deity	Ōmononushi (Konpira Gongen)
Location
Location	Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan
Shown within Japan
Geographic coordinates	41°45′14″N 140°42′36″E
Architecture
Date established	1445
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It was established in 1445. Its main festival is held annually on August 15. Kami enshrined here include Emperor Ōjin as Hondawake no mikoto (品陀和気命), Sumiyoshi no Okami (住吉大神), and Kotohira no Okami (金刀比羅大神). It was formerly a National Shrine of the Second Rank (国幣中社, kokuhei-chūsha) in the modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines.

• Hachiman shrine

• Data page From Hokkaido Jinjacho

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