Miyake Hachimangū

Miyake-Hachimangū is a Shinto shrine, in Sakyo-ku, Kyoto, Japan. The shrine is famous for worship to beneficial to children, such as baby colic, academic achievement, safe delivery of childbirth. Because Mushi was thought to cause baby colic, the shrine also has worship for power to expel Mushi. Therefore the shrine is so-called Mushi-hachiman. Recently, many pieces of large size of Ema was excavated, that represent worship to expel Mushi, and the Ema were designated as National Folk Cultural Properties.

History

The shrine records say that Ono no Imoko built this shrine after his travel to the Sui court in the era of Empress Suiko. In the journey to China, he got sick in the Chikushi region, and prayed for the recovery of his health at Usa Hachimangū. He then successfully accomplished his mission as kenzuishi. He built Miyake Hachimangū in his territory to thank Hachiman.