Ayabe Shrine
| Ayabe Shrine (綾部神社) is a shrine of the kami Hachiman, located in Miyaki, Saga, Saga Prefecture, Japan. In July 1189, Ayabe Shirodayu Michitoshi, prayed for victory in the Battle of Ōshū. After the battle had ended, he was given land as a reward.[1] He then donated some of the land to have a shrine built on it.[2] Ayabe Shrine was then built in 1205,[3][1] at the foot of what was once Ayabe Castle.[4][5] | ||||||
| Affiliation： Shinto | ||||||
| Location： Miyaki, Saga, Saga Prefecture, Japan | ||||||
| Deity： Hachiman | ||||||
| Type： Hachiman shrine | ||||||
| Date established： 1205 | ||||||
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