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A is a Shinto shrine dedicated to ''kami'' Hachiman. It is the second most numerous type of Shinto shrine after those dedicated to Inari (see Inari Shrine).〔 Originally the name was read ''Yawata'' or ''Yahata'', a reading still used in some cases. Many towns and cities incorporating the names ''Hachiman'', ''Yawata'' or ''Yahata'' grew around these shrines. ==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 (三大八幡宮). *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 Hachimangū 鶴岡八幡宮 (Kamakura, Kanagawa) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hachiman shrine」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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