Mozu Hachiman Shrine
百舌鳥八幡宮は百舌鳥古墳群の中心部に鎮座し、約1400年前、欽明天皇の御代に八幡大神の御託宣を受け創建されました。古くより厄除開運、出世開運の神様として信仰されてきました。
毎年秋に執り行われる月見祭では壮麗なふとん太鼓をご覧いただけます。
Basic information
- Parking Available
- Child
- Business hours
- It is said that Empress Jingu vowed to remain here for tens of thousands of years to come and protect the peace and prosperity of the world and all its citizens. During the reign of Emperor Kinmei (537-571), this place was named Mozu and a shrine was built here to enshrine Empress Jingu. In its heyday, the shrine is said to have had 48 temples, 360 priests, and 800 hectares of land. In 1158 (the third year of the Hogen era) during the reign of Emperor Goshirakawa, it became a branch shrine of Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine, attracting worshippers from the powerful Kyushu clan of the Ouchi clan, who ruled Izumi Province, as well as the common people and nobles. However, most of the buildings were destroyed by fire during the Summer Siege of Osaka and other disasters. The shrine boasts a 300-year tradition of the Moon Viewing Festival, held on the harvest moon of the mid-autumn moon. The sight of the nine parishioners, large and small, performing futon taiko drums accompanied by spirited shouts of "Beera beera bera shoshoi," is truly magnificent and heroic. Also on the shrine grounds is a large camphor tree, approximately 800 years old, designated as a prefectural natural monument. [Status for 2024] The Mozu Hachiman Shrine Autumn Festival (Moon Viewing Festival) will be held on September 21st (Sat) and 22nd (Sun).
- Holidays
- The shrine office and prayer reception are open from 9:00 to 17:00. Visitors are welcome 24 hours a day.
- Access
- JR阪和線百舌鳥駅下車 徒歩10分
南海高野線百舌鳥八幡駅下車 徒歩10分
- Address
- 5-706 Akahatacho, Mozu, Kita-ku, Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture
- Telephone
- 072-252-1089
