Mita Hachiman Jinja
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Jinja (Shinto)
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Minato, Tokyo
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- God’s Name: Hondawakeno Mikoto (誉田別尊命), Amenokoyaneno Mikoto (天児屋根命), Takenouchi Sukuneno Mikoto (武内宿禰命)
- Festival: 15 August.
- Shrines in precincts: Gokō Inari Jinja (五光稲荷神社), Mikage Jinja (御嶽神社)
- Area of precincts: 2975.9 m²
- Facilities in precincts: Kaguraden (神楽殿: hall for Shinto music and dance), Chōzuya (手水舎: place for cleansing) , Shamusho (社務所: shrine office).