Ise Heishi, who are considered to be the opposition of Kawachi Genji, also respected this shrine, and there is a record of TAIRA no Masamori who contributed in building of the shrine, and there are also records of TAIRA no Kiyomori and other main members of Ise Heishi, who performed Maijin at Rinjisai festival of Hachimangu.
また、河内源氏と競合相手と考えられている伊勢平氏もこの社を重んじており、平正盛が造営の功を上げたことや平清盛ら伊勢平氏の主だった人々が八幡宮の臨時際で舞人を演じたとする記録が残されている。