Hanaoka Hachimangu Shrine

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Hanaoka Hachimangu, which has watched over the history of Kudamatsu City, is a prestigious shrine said to have been founded in 709. The biggest highlight is the "Tahoto" pagoda, built in the Muromachi period and designated as a National Important Cultural Property; its heavy wooden architectural beauty shines against the surrounding deep green and overwhelms viewers. Located in the center of Hanaoka, which once flourished as a post town, many materials and remains telling of the depth of ancient faith remain within the grounds. In autumn, colorful leaves decorate the shrine buildings, and the quiet grounds are enveloped in a dignified, sacred air. It is a place of spiritual peace where you can quietly feel the essence of old Japanese temple and shrine architecture and the breath of the region's long history.