Shinmachihachimangu - Takasaki

The approach is long and the site is large. It is rare that the main shrine is larger than the main shrine. The main hall is well made including sculptures.

It is a shrine that makes you feel the history. On the first day of every month, the longevity association cleans up. I thought it was great.

The hall of worshipers has three large scrolls "Nakosako", "Hana flower map", "Autumn leaves hunting", which were offered by prostitutes of the post office in 1863. "Mikoshi" as other tangible cultural asset, "Tenjin no Shishimai" as intangible cultural property.

It is a shrine designated by the Association of Shinto Shrine Revitalization Promotion Committee. Operation has become extremely difficult due to the depopulation of the region and the decrease in the number of parishioners. It doesn't matter what the name is, so let's drop the money.

Shinmachi Hachimangu Shrine God of God, Yoitabei Takasaki City Designated Cultural Property "Hachimangu Ema" If you look into the hall, you will see a lot of ema's hanging in front. As for Ema, precious works of Kenka (Sakaimachi) as a literary artist and Ukiyoe painter Tamasai (Tamuracho) are dedicated. "Nakono Seki" (Nakano Seki) Bunkyu 3 years (1863) Dedication by seven prostitutes of Takahashiya (Kanka) The “Nakoso Seki” symbolizes glamorousness and innocence by focusing on equestrian warriors who have been accompanied by two roosters and arranging cherry blossoms on the background. "Flower grass figure" Bunkyu three years (1863) dedication by eight prostitutes of Marutomiro (Kanka) Haiku of eight prostitutes is written. "Flower-flower map" is a superb screen composition that covers from the right to the top of the screen with gorgeous cherry blossoms that seem to be double-folded, and arranges flowers at the bottom of the flower shadows. "Autumn foliage hunting" Bunkyu three years (1863) dedication by nine prostitutes of a silk shop (Tamasai) "Autumn foliage hunting" captures the moment that Hirai Shigeru tries to defeat the demon woman, and the movement of the demon woman who tries to escape is enhancing the dramatic effect. Takasaki City Designated Cultural Property "Tsuji Dance of Tenjin" It is an Inari flow lion dance handed down by people in Tenjin area (the present second district), and it is a two-o'clock standing single-headed lion with two female and one female. Dumplings put on the head which decorated the bird total, and put on a Tatsusuke bowl, a white foot bag, a grass pad and a waist drum. It is said that the restoration of the Hachiman Shrine was completed at Ochiaijuku in 1691 (1921), and the lion head was renewed with a honcho from Shinmachi. In addition to the three lions, Tengu and Kankachi will lead the entire dance with the accompaniment of Zen. At the time of the festival, we worship the Tenjin and Hachimangu shrines, have the priests cleanse and dedicate the dance, and then show off the dance at the shrine in Kamisancho (the present 1st, 2nd and 3rd districts) You (From the information board)

Former village company. Shrine deity: Homita betrayal (Hondawaken). The approach started from the side of the Takaosan Hoshoji parking lot in the northeast of the shrine, and the company name was the designated village shrine, Hachiman Shrine. Part of the precinct is a park with playground equipment, and the west side of the shrine is a large green park of "Shinmachi Shibafu Square". Many of them are from the late Edo period, such as the Hachimangu Mikoshi and the Hachimangu Ema, which have been designated as Takasaki City's cultural assets. I felt the age of the and thought the importance and difficulty of its conservation. This is behind the remains of Kobayashi Honjin, the Nakasendo shrine in the Edo period, and it can be seen that it was a lively Hachiman Shrine in the post town on the main Nakasendo.