WELCOME to Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha-Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu, a Shinto shrine established in 1920 in Honolulu to perpetuate Shinto traditions in Hawaii.
Tasked in the preservation and perpetuation of Hawaii’s unique cultural heritage, we engage in cultural celebrations that acknowledge the divine in all of creation, and venerate our ancestral spirits.
Join us in celebrating the traditions and legacy of a rich and inspiring past.
Our two main shrines are Kotohiragu of Kagawa-ken, also known as Konpira-san and Tenjin-san or Dazaifu Tenmangu of Fukuoka-ken . There are also five other shrines represented in Hawaii at the same site: Suitengu of Fukuoka-ken, Shirasaki Hachimangu of Yamaguchi-ken, Otaki Jinja of OtakeCity, Watatsumi Jinja of Tokushima and Inari Jinja of Kyoto.
The 60th anniversary of the founding of a church is a statement to the success of both the church leaders and congreagation.
On July 24, 1952, a Gobunrei authorized for worship by Dazaifu Tenmangu of Saifu City, Fukuoka-ken was brought to Hawaii by then President, Yotaro Fujino. A special ceremony was held on Sunday, April 12, 2012 from 3:00 pm to honor Dazaifu Tenmangu and founders who were bold enough to begin this spiritual community.
A Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu scholarship committee was formed to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu in Hawaii in a special way.
The four recipients of the Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu Scholarships are:
Bryson Goda, nominated by Hanayagi Dancing Academy Hawaii Foundation
Kai Igarashi nominated by Bob Harada, Vice President of Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha - Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu
Lukas Mattice nominated by Dr. Shinken Naitoh, President of Hawaii Kotohira Jinsha-Hawaii Dazaifu Tenmangu and
Tatiana Omokawa nominated by Dr. Jay Sakashita of the University of Hawaii at Leeward.
