Mamada Hachiman Shrine

A strange guardian dog.

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Ma 々 30 minutes walk from Ta station. Founded during the Tenpyo era (729 ～ 749). The deities are Honda Betsu no Mikoto and Socho Obihime no Mikoto. Hydrangea flowers are floated in the chozubachi and become flower chozu. A ring with a sheet hanging across it. Children's sumo is held at the autumn festival, but it is also the location of the movie "Shiko Fuji" and "termae romae Ⅱ". The guardian dog enshrined on the stone steps is a historic one dedicated in 1856, but it is a little 々 strange appearance. Even if it is a guardian dog ...

Snake Festival

Original Text

I passed by when I traveled on the old Nikko Kaido by running. It is the place where the snake festival, a nationally selected intangible folk cultural property, is held, and it was founded during the Tenpyo era in the Nara period. Unfortunately, I couldn't see the snake festival because it was held on ５ Moon ５ Day, so I would like to visit again.

It's quaint.

Original Text

It was a large and venerable Hachimangu shrine, with a mysterious atmosphere and many highlights. I have also seen a sumo tournament.

It is a historic shrine built during the Tenpyo era and is characterized by a vast site with a large pond.

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I went by car, but it was a little deeper than the highway, so it was difficult to understand the parking lot, but the parking space was sufficient. It seems that Fujiwara no Hidesato prayed before the decisive battle with Taira no Masakado, and Minamoto no Yoritomo prayed for victory on the way to the battle with Mr. Fujiwara Oshu, so it seems that it has been known as a famous shrine since ancient times. On the vast site, there is a large pond with a vermilion bridge, a Basho monument and several other stone monuments, and even a magnificent sumo ring is maintained ...