To walk it off, we got to explore a bit more of Morioka, starting with the Morioka Hachimangu Shrine, a Shinto shrine that was originally established in 1062, then was rebuilt in 1593 by the Nanbu clan to be the protective shrine for Morioka Castle. The shrine burned down and was rebuilt in 1884, with the main structure dating only to 2006. But it was a good place for my exposure to the practices of the Shinto religion and the cultural Shinto practices of many Japanese.
To walk it off, we got to explore a bit more of Morioka, starting with the Morioka Hachimangu Shrine, a Shinto shrine that was originally established in 1062, then was rebuilt in 1593 by the Nanbu clan to be the protective shrine for Morioka Castle. The shrine burned down and was rebuilt in 1884, with the main structure dating only to 2006. But it was a good place for my exposure to the practices of the Shinto religion and the cultural Shinto practices of many Japanese.