Shimodate Haguro Shrine

Overview

Shimodate Haguro Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in the Kō district (Shimodate Ōmachi 2-chōme) of Chikusei, Ibaraki Prefecture. It serves as the tutelary shrine of Shimodate (the Shimodate area of Chikusei, the former center of the old city of Shimodate) and is regarded as the central shrine among the Shimodate Nana-Haguro. Its formal name is simply "Haguro Shrine."

Highlights

• ●It has long been revered as the tutelary shrine of the Shimodate district
• ●It is considered the central shrine among the group known as the Shimodate Nana-Haguro (Seven Haguro of Shimodate)
• ●It is sometimes called "Shimo-Haguro Shrine" to distinguish it from Kami-Haguro Shrine in the Okazeri area of the same city
• ●Locally it is most often referred to simply as "Haguro Shrine" or affectionately as "O-Haguro-san"

History

The shrine's formal name is "Haguro Shrine," and it has been venerated as the tutelary shrine of Shimodate. Because the same city also has Kami-Haguro Shrine in Okazeri, this shrine is sometimes called "Shimo-Haguro Shrine" to distinguish the two. Among local residents the names "Haguro Shrine" and "O-Haguro-san" are in common use.

Map

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Suggested itinerary

1. 1Pay a visit at the precincts in Shimodate Ōmachi
2. 2Learn about its standing as the central shrine of the Shimodate Nana-Haguro
3. 3Stroll through the surrounding Shimodate town center
4. 4Explore its relationship with nearby shrines such as Kami-Haguro in Okazeri

Did you know?

💡 Locally the shrine is affectionately known as "O-Haguro-san."

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