This shrine is considered one of the three great Hachiman shrines in Japan, along with Usa Jingu Shrine in Kyushu and Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine in Kanto. The shrine's name comes from the sacred spring "Iwashimizu" that springs up halfway up Mt. Otoko, and it is known as one of the nation's leading shrines for warding off evil spirits. Since its founding, it has been worshipped by nobles and samurai, and is particularly known as a shrine for ensuring victory, as it was revered as the clan deity by the Seiwa Genji clan. The Tokugawa clan, descended from the Seiwa Genji clan, also worshipped it, and the current shrine building was built by the third Tokugawa lord, Iemitsu, and is designated a national treasure.
6:00-18:00 *May change during New Year period
No holidays
Free admission
From Keihan "Iwashimizu Hachimangu Station" take the Iwashimizu Hachimangu Approach Cable for about 3 minutes, then walk for 5 minutes from "Cable Hachimangu Yamagami Station"
