Hakodate Hachiman Shrine

Hakodate Hachiman Shrine (, Hakodate Hachimangū) is a Shinto shrine located in Hakodate, Hokkaido. It is a Hachiman shrine, dedicated to the kami Hachiman. It is also a Sōja shrine that enshrines all the deities of its region, although it technically does not have a province. It was established in 1445. Its main festival is held annually on August 15. Kami enshrined here include Emperor Ōjin as Hondawake no mikoto , Sumiyoshi no Okami , and Kotohira no Okami . It was formerly a National Shrine of the Second Rank (, kokuhei-chūsha) in the modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines.

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