Constructed in the eighth century, Usa Jingu is a shrine located on Oita Prefecture’s Kunisaki Peninsula. For a leisurely walk through one of Japan’s most historically important shrines, head over to Usa Jingu. The roots of Usa Jingu lie at the beginning of the 700s when its first Shinto shrine was created. Also known as Usa Hachimanjingu, this shrine is home to several deities with Hachiman being the most significant. Shrine BackgroundAccording to legend, the 15th emperor of Japan, Emperor Orin, was deified as Hachiman, a god of war and archery. At present, there are over 40,000 shrines throu…