Saginomiya Hachiman Shrine

This shrine is located in Shirasagi, Nakano Ward, Tokyo. It is said that the shrine was founded in the Kōhei era, when, following the imperial decree of Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, the eastern provinces were pacified, and a shrine building was built here facing the Kamakura Kaido road to enshrine the divine spirit of Hachiman, and to pray for the prosperity of the Minamoto clan, as well as for thanksgiving for the victory, national peace, and the peace of the nation. The shrine was named Saginomiya Daimyojin after the old trees and herons that lived within the grounds. The torii gates within the grounds are registered tangible cultural properties of Nakano Ward, and the 13 chikara stones are designated tangible cultural properties of Nakano Ward.