八幡神社
Minami Tajima, Katagiri, Nakagawa Village, Kamiina District
Located in Katagiri, Nakagawa Village, surrounded by lush greenery and bamboo.
The shrine is slightly off the Sanshū Kaidō and is well hidden among the trees and bamboo, making it difficult to discern its shape.
After passing between houses and fields and climbing a grassy path for a few meters, one arrives at a stone Myojin torii gate.
Besides the two stone lanterns flanking the path, the shrine comprises only the main hall and its protective structure.
Being away from the road, it is a very quiet shrine.
Inside the gabled protective structure is the main hall, a single-bay Nagare-zukuri style.
The structure features out-rigging brackets and main toad-head beams.
The flat-surfaced elephant heads on the protruding rainbow beams and the old-fashioned style of the supporting beams give it an archaic feel, making it notably ancient for an 18th-century building.
| Location | Minami Tajima, Katagiri, Nakagawa Village, Kamiina District |
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| Website | None |
| Deities | Honda Wake no Mikoto, Amaterasu Omikami, Amenokoyane no Mikoto |
| Main Shrine | Construction Inscription from Kanpō 3 (1743) |
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| Builder | Hayashi Hyūga no Kami Nobuyuki |
| Architectural Style | Three-bay Nagare-zukuri, Shingle Roof |
