Tono Hachiman Shrine
遠野郷八幡宮 (Tonogou-Hachimangu)

Address 23-19 Matsuzaki-cho Shiraiwa, Tono , Iwate 　028-0541　
【2km from JR Tono Station】 　Tel (0198)62-2647　Fax(0198)62-2867
Founded in A.D.1189 (Bunji 5, Kamakura era ), Shinto Guardian Shrine of the Tono Region.
We have a lot of rituals throughout the year that have been supported by parishioners and worshippers since the shrine was founded.
Tono's unique traditional music and dance are performed in front of the enshrined kami (deities)during festivals.
Especially at the annual Reitai-sai　festival held on September 15th, one can see all forms of Tono's particular local performing arts and entertainment such as yabusame(archery on horseback), kagura(dedicatory music and dance)and shishiodori (deer dance)in and around the shrine all day long.
The shrine's local rites and performances are so unique that they are famous all over Japan.
　
Torii : Sacred arch Haiden : Worship hall Omachi-den : Visitors' house Shamusho : Shrine offices

Names of Enshrined Kami (Deities) 　Divine Virtue, Power or Association
Honden：Main sanctuary
　Hondawake-no-mikoto 　Martial arts , Easy childbirth
　Okuninushi-no-kami 　Marriage , Family safety , Business prosperity
　Kotoshironushi-no-kami 　Fishery , Sea transport safety
　Sukunahikona-no-kami 　Recovery from illness
　Mitoshi-no-kami　 　Agriculture , Good harvest

Gongen-sama		 Unique to Tono Hachiman shrine,
Gongen-sama　is written of in theTales of Tono (Tale 110)
by Kunio Yanagida.
Its virtue is said to be preventing fire.


　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Heiden：　Hall of offerings
Dates of the main yearly Festivals Names of the Festivals Comments
　1 January Gantan-sai New Year's Festival
15 January Toshikoshi-sai New Year's　first performance of Hachiman Kagura
　3 February Setsubun-sai Throwing beans to drive away evil spirits
　5 May Izumo-okami-sai Spring Festival
13 September Yoimiya-sai Eve of the annual Autumn Festival
14 September Mikoshi-togyo The portable shrine goes around Tono City
15 September Reitai-sai Autumn Festival
1/15 Toshikoshi-sai Hachiman-kagura 1/15 Toshikoshi-sai Donto-yaki 2/3 Setsubun-sai Mame-maki
5/5 Izumo-okami-sai Child yabusame 5/5 Izumo-okami-sai Child yabusame 9/15 Reitai-sai Shishi-odori
9/15 Reitai-sai Shishi-odori 9/15 Reitai-sai Yabusame 9/15 Reitai-sai Nanbu-bayashi

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