Kaibara hachiman-jinja, Shinto shrine in Japan

Kaibara Hachiman-gū is a Shinto shrine in Kaibara, Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture. Its main hall and worship hall, rebuilt in 1585 under Toyotomi Hideyoshi with Horio Yoshiharu as magistrate, are Important Cultural Properties. The precinct also holds a rare three-story pagoda, rebuilt in 1815, with a total height of 23 meters.

The shrine was founded in 1024, making it very old. It was reconstructed in 1585 by the famous leader Toyotomi Hideyoshi after being damaged during warfare.

The shrine bears the name of the war deity Hachiman and serves as a gathering place where locals come for festivals and ceremonies. Visitors can observe how people maintain their traditions and leave small offerings in hopes of receiving blessings.

The shrine is a five-minute walk from JR Kaibara Station on the Fukuchiyama Line. From the Maizuru-Wakasa and Kitakinki-Toyooka expressways, take the Danan-Sasayamaguchi, Kasuga or Hikami interchange and drive about 20 minutes. The grounds are on a wooded hill; the main hall and pagoda stand on the slope.

The three-story pagoda was rebuilt in 1815 under the sculptor Nakai Gonji, and it bears a plaque reading "Hachiman Bunko." During the Meiji-era separation of Shinto and Buddhism, it was saved from destruction by being reclassified as a library. Only 18 shrines in Japan still have a pagoda on their grounds.