[Sendai] National Treasure Osaki Hachiman Shrine

#AbsolutelyFreeTrip "Osaki Hachiman Shrine" is a shrine located in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture. It was founded by Date Masamune in 1607. The gorgeously decorated main shrine was built in a style called "Gongen-zukuri," and retains the characteristics of the gorgeous architecture of the Momoyama period, and was designated a national treasure in 1952. The deities enshrined here are Emperor Ojin, Empress Jingu, and Emperor Chuai. The shrine is said to bring good luck, ward off evil, ward off disasters, bring good fortune, ensure victory, and ensure safe childbirth. The origins of "Osaki Hachiman Shrine" are said to date back to "Chinjufu Hachiman Shrine," which was founded by Sakanoue no Tamuramaro, who conquered the Tohoku region during the Heian period, to pray for military luck. During the Muromachi period, the Osaki clan, who were appointed as "Oshu Kanrei (local officials governing the southern inland area of ​​present-day Iwate Prefecture)," moved the deity to Osaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, and it came to be called "Osaki Hachiman Shrine." After the Sengoku warlord Date Masamune built Sendai Castle, he moved "Osaki Hachiman Shrine" to the northwest of the castle town, and it has been enshrined as the main guardian deity of the city of Sendai ever since. It is well known for the "Matsutaki Festival" (also known as "Dondoyaki"), one of the largest New Year's sending-off events in the country. It is also famous for the "naked visit" where people visit the shrine dressed in loincloths. Free parking available. If you take the bus, get off at "Osaki Hachiman Shrine Mae." National Treasure Osaki Hachiman Shrine 4-6-1 Hachiman, Aoba-ku, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture 980-0871 #Sendai Tourism #Sendai Trip