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The tutelary shrine of a town built on steel and its harbour.
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Muroran Hachimangu is a shrine (Hachimangu) in Muroran, Hokkaido. Its former shrine rank was prefectural shrine. It was called "Kujira Hachiman" (Whale Hachiman) because the proceeds from selling a whale that washed ashore in 1874 (Meiji 7) were used to cover the shrine's construction costs. The Somei Yoshino cherry tree on the grounds is the reference tree for Muroran City. Honda Wake no Mikoto 1869 (Meiji 2): On August 15 (lunar calendar), a divided spirit was enshrined from Hakodate Hachimangu as the "Muroran District Chief Guardian Shrine", and the shrine was founded at the present Sakimori Shrine in Sakimoricho in the city.
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Founded：1874 Blessings：Victory luck, Safe sea voyages
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