🇯🇵 [Ehime Prefecture] Climb the long staircase! Asahi Hachiman Shrine! ⛩️

🇯🇵 [Ehime Prefecture] Climb the long stairs! Asahi Hachiman Shrine! ⛩️ Asahi Hachiman Shrine in Matsuyama City, climbing the long stairs⛩️ It is said that during the reign of Empress Jitō, the shrine enshrined the god Ashihoji-no-jinshi at the site of the temporary palace of Emperor Chuai and Empress Jingū, and was called Numato Myojin. Afterwards, it was renamed Yamazaki Hachiman Shrine after inviting Yamashiro Province's Otokuni County Yamazaki Hachiman Shrine, and in September 1530, it was donated the Kono Michitsuna Shrine Land. During the Sadawa era, it was burned down by war, and in January 1530, Shuri Ryohei Noriari returned it to its current location and built a shrine building. [Location] Minamiedo 5-1569, Matsuyama City #0 yen trip February 2025