Hachiman Shrine 八幡社

Official explanation

A small Hachiman shrine is next to the Kannonden. Hachiman is a syncretic divinity, incorporating elements of both Shinto and Buddhism, and is a common guardian of Japanese Buddhist temples. The approach to the shrine is through a small torii gate, which is associated with Shinto rather than Buddhism.

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Source: Japan Tourism Agency, Multilingual Explanation Database. This English text was produced by the Japan Tourism Agency's multilingual explanation project and is shown unedited. Opening hours and services may have changed since it was written.