Usa Shrine

One of the most beautiful Shrine in Japan, the head shrine of Hachiman Shrine that is

composed 44,000 shrines that dedicated to the Hachiman Deity.

Emperor Ojin, who was deified as Hachiman-jin (the tutelary god of warriors), is said

to be enshrined in all the sites dedicated to him; and the first and earliest of these was

at Usa in the early 8th century. The Shrine is was founded in 727.

Exploring the shrine

Main gate, Torii

2nd gate, Torii

Chozusha, purification place

Chozusha, purification

place

To purify

Dedication of Sake

Approach to the Shrine

Shrine Gate

Hachiman Deity

Lantern

Gourd for good fortune

Omikuji, Fortune telling paper

Shrine main building

Sacred tree

Lantern for Hachiman Deity

Location of Usa & Ajimu

General information

Address	2859 Minami-Usa, Usa-city, Oita-prefecture
Access	50 minutes by a vehicle from JR Beppu 50 minutes by a vehicle from Yufuin 15 minutes by a vehicle from Bungo-takada-city 40 minutes by a vehicle from Nakatsu-city 80 minutes by a vehicle from Kitakyushu-city 110 minutes by a vehicle from Fukuoka-city
Open hours	April to September : 5:30 to 21:00 October to March : 6:00 to 21:00 except for January 1 to 3
Admission fee	No fee is required
Days closed	No closing days