Yamanoue Daijingu (山上大神宮) sits atop Saiwaizaka slope, at the foot of Mt. Hakodate in the west-south of Hakodate city. Near the former Russian Consulate, it’s just a 2-minute walk away, though reaching it involves ascending the steep Saiwaizaka slope. The shrine’s origins trace back to a trainee monk named Fujibo, who conceptualized it based on the Holy Spirit of Ise Jingu Shrine around 600 years ago during the Ouan era of the Muromachi period. Initially established on Shinmeisan Mountain in Kameda-Akaigawa village, it later moved to Shirisawabe village (now Sumiyoshi-cho) and was renamed Hakodate Shinmeigu Shrine. In 1682, it moved … Continue reading Yamanoue Daijingu（山上大神宮）