Hakone Shrine
| Hakone Jinja 箱根神社 |
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Haiden of Hakone Jinja
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| Dedicated to | Hakone Gongen |
| Founded | Nara period |
| Address | 80-1 Hakone-machi, Ashigarushimo District, Kanagawa |
| Website | hakonejinja |
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The Hakone Shrine (箱根神社 Hakone Jinja?) is a Japanese Shinto shrine on the shores of Lake Ashi in the town of Hakone in the Ashigarashimo District of Kanagawa Prefecture. It is also known as the Hakone Gongen (箱根権現?).
The primary kami of Hakone Shrine are
They are known collectively as the Hakone Ōkami (箱根大神?).
According to shrine tradition, Hakone-jinja was founded in 757 during the reign of Emperor Kōshō. The original shrine was at the summit of Mount Komagatake.
The shrine was relocated to the shores of Lake Ashi; its current form dates to 1667. Credit for establishment is also given to Priest Mangan, for pacifying the nine-headed dragon that lived at the bottom of Lake Ashi. According to the Azuma Kagami, Minamoto no Yoritomo sought guidance and shelter from the kami at Hakone after his defeat in Battle of Ishibashiyama during the Genpei War. Upon becoming shogun, Yoritomo became a patron of the shrine.
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