Located in the town of Matsudai, Chiba Prefecture, the eight-sacred-monument shrine, or Hachisakatanuma Jinja, is a Shinto shrine dedicated to the deity of rice and harvests, with ties to the god of fertility and prosperity. The shrine's architecture reflects the traditional style of a rural Shinto shrine in Japan.
- Religion
- shinto
- Enshrined kami
- Inari
- Kami enshrined
- Inari, Amaterasu-Ōmikami's attendant deity
- Coordinates
- 35.1656835, 139.8262474
Visitor tip
Visitors can participate in the autumnal harvest festival, Aki Matsuri, by performing a ritual rice-planting ceremony.
Cultural notes
This shrine is associated with the Shinto goddess of fertility, Amaterasu-Ōmikami's attendant deity, and the god of agriculture, Inari Okami. The shrine's architecture features traditional shinden-zukuri style buildings, including a spacious main hall and several smaller shrines.
Historical note
Founded during the Edo period (1603-1868),