Sapporo Hachimangu Shrine

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Sapporo Hachimangu Shrine was built in 1972 by Kikuchi Shigetake, a member of the Kikuchi family who has been a family of Shinto priests for many generations. Enter the shrine through a strikingly white torii gate, a traditional gate that marks the entrance to sacred shrines, embellished with shimenawa, twisted ropes made of rice straw that mark sacred areas and ward off evil spirits. The small but beautiful shrine is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane, the god of learning and success, and many students come to the shrine to pray for passing their exams. Take in the serene atmosphere and sight of the intricately decorated and well-kept shrine, with its vibrant colors and delicate details during your visit, and get a goshuin stamp here, a stamp collected at shrines across Japan. The shrine is open daily between 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. For more information, please visit https://sapporohachimangu.com/. Photo by 禁樹なずな, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons