Chiriku Hachiman Shrine

Chiriku Hachiman Shrine
Chiriku Hachimangū worship hall
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Basic information
Geographic coordinates 33°19′53″N 130°28′43″E / 33.3314°N 130.4787°E / 33.3314; 130.4787Coordinates: 33°19′53″N 130°28′43″E / 33.3314°N 130.4787°E / 33.3314; 130.4787
Affiliation Shinto
Glossary of Shinto

Chiriku Hachiman Shrine (千栗八幡宮, Chiriku Hachimangu) is a Shinto shrine located in Miyaki, Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is a Hachiman shrine, dedicated to the kami Hachiman. It was established in 724. Its main festival is held annually on September 15. It was formerly the ichinomiya of Bizen Province.

It was formerly a National Shrine of the Third (lowest) Rank (国幣小社, Kokuhei Chūsha) in the Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines.

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