Takamiya Hachimangu Shrine
高宮八幡宮
たかみやはちまんぐう
Fukuoka · Minami Ward, Fukuoka
A hilltop Hachimangu introduced on travel sites as known for good matches, love luck and marital harmony; heart-shaped stones in the grounds draw attention.
- Enshrined Deities
- Tamayorihime-no-Mikoto, Emperor Ojin and Empress Jingu
- Founded
- Tradition says it was enshrined in the reign of Emperor Tenji as a place linked to Empress Jingu; some sources instead give the Heian period.
- Address
- 4-9-34 Takamiya, Minami-ku, Fukuoka
History
According to shrine tradition, it was enshrined in the reign of Emperor Tenji as a place linked to Empress Jingu, although some sources give the Heian period, so accounts of its founding differ. Blogs and travel information sites introduce it as known for love luck, good matches and marital harmony, but official confirmation has not been found.
Highlights
- Grounds on elevated ground
- Sub-shrine statues of Ebisu and Daikoku (moved to face the direction of one's home when praying)
- Heart-shaped stones (such as beside the purification fountain)
Annual Festivals
- Coming-of-Age Day
- Dondo-yaki bonfire on Coming-of-Age Day
- New Year
- New Year's first shrine visit
Access
About 7-10 minutes on foot from Nishitetsu Takamiya Station on the Tenjin Omuta Line (sources differ).