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.
Earlier this month, the world watched the terrible damage inflicted by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.In these tragic hours, we are all deeply saddened and affected by this terrible catastrophe.
Ties between Japan and Hawaii are deep and longstanding. It is through this special relationship that we feel tremendous sympathy for the people of Japan. Please keep Japan in your thoughts and prayers.
Thursday 12/30/2010 7:45 am Interview with Dr. Shinken Naitoh (Shrine VP) on the significance of Shogatsu for the Japanese and Shishimai performance by Bob Harada (Shrine President)
8:20 am Interview with Dr. Shinken Naitoh on the significance of Mochi at Shogatsu. Mochi tsuki demonstration by SUNRISE crew and Rev Masa Takizawa
