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Our guide
Yatsushiro-gū in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto, was founded in 1884 and enshrines Prince Kaneyoshi. It is one of the Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration, and under the former system of ranked shrines it was an imperial shrine of the second rank. Its main festival is held every year on 3 August.
Please note: the shrine's worship hall collapsed in the Kumamoto earthquake of 28 July 2026. We have not checked whether the grounds are open, so look for the latest local information before you go. Yatsushiro Castle is mapped to the same point.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Yatsushiro-guu-Shirine 2 — Simasakon · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Yatsushiro-gu 20150815 — Siwamura · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Yatsushiro gu — Siwamura · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Yatsushiro-gu 3 — hyolee2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Yatsushiro-gu 4 — hyolee2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Yatsushiro-gu 5 — hyolee2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Yatsushiro-gu 6 — hyolee2 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- Yatsushiro guu — 投稿者が撮影 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- 八代宮 神橋 — AT@wiki from Japan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 八代宮 本殿 — AT@wiki from Japan · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
What this place is
Yatsushiro-gū (八代宮, Yatsushiro-gū) is a Shinto shrine located in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan. Its main festival is held annually on August 3. It was founded in 1884, and enshrines the kami of Prince Kaneyoshi. It is one of the Fifteen Shrines of the Kenmu Restoration. In the former Modern system of ranked Shinto Shrines, it was an imperial shrine of the second rank (官幣中社, Kanpei-chūsha). The shrine's worship hall collapsed in the 2026 Kumamoto earthquake on 28 July.
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What to expect at this type of place: Shrine
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