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Usa Jingu 宇佐神宮
Usa, Oita · Open in Google Maps
Usa Jingū is the head shrine of the Hachiman shrines found all over Japan. It enshrines Hachiman, Himegami and Empress Jingū.
What to look for
- Its main halls, in the Hachiman style of two connected buildings, are a National Treasure.
- As at Izumo, the custom here is to bow twice, clap four times and bow once.
- The grounds are wide and wooded, with vermilion buildings on a low hill.
Enshrined kami
- Hachiman 八幡大神
- Himegami 比売大神
- Empress Jingū 神功皇后
What people pray for here
Success at work, victory and protection from misfortune.
Etiquette
Remember: four claps here, not two.
New to shrines? Read our short guide to shrine etiquette: purifying your hands, bowing and clapping, offerings, omamori and goshuin.