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Famous Hachiman Shrines

  • The following four shrines are often grouped into groups of three, either as Usa-Iwashimizu-Hakozaki or Usa-Iwashimizu-Tsurugaoka, and both of these groupings are known as the Three Major Hachiman Shrines of Japan.
    • Usa Shrine 宇佐神宮 (Usa, Ōita) -- Sōhonsha (the head shrine) of Hachiman Shrines.
    • Iwashimizu Shrine 岩清水八幡宮 (Yawata, Kyoto)
    • Hakozaki Shrine 筥崎宮 (Fukuoka)
    • Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū 鶴岡八幡宮 (Kamakura, Kanagawa)

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