Overview
It preserves the okayu-dameshi, in which the year is read from the state of a bowl of gruel. First shrine of Hizen Province.
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Chiriku Hachiman Shrine (千栗八幡宮, Chiriku Hachiman-gū) is a Shinto shrine in the Shirakabe neighborhood of the town of Miyaki in Saga Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the shrines claiming to be the ichinomiya of former Hizen Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on March 15.
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Founded：724 (traditional) Shrine rank：Ichinomiya of Hizen Province Blessings：Victory luck, Agriculture
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