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  • Asakusa Shrine
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    4.5
    1344 Reviews
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    Tokyo Taitou-ku Asakusa 2-3-1
    This shrine is located next to the main hall of Senso-ji. Since it primarily enshrines the three deities Hinokuma-hamanari-no-mikoto, Hinokuma-takenari-no-mikoto, and Hajin-matsuchi-no-mikoto, it is referred to as “Sanja Gongen Shrine” and “Sanja Sama.” The hall of worship, the hall of offerings and the inner sanctuary of the current shrine, completed in 1649, have all been designated by the Japanese government as Important Cultural Properties. The Sanja Matsuri held regularly every year on the third Friday, Saturday and Sunday in May is famous for its dynamic mikoshi (portable shrine) and long procession of people.

    The area around the shrine is filled with shops and food in a market like setting. It was fun to wander around. It was very crowded and hard to navigate. It was raining and everyone had an umbrella...

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  • Imado Shrine
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    3.5
    198 Reviews
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    Tokyo Taitou-ku Imado 1-5-22
    The Imado Shrine in Taito City is known as the birthplace of the “Maneki-neko” (the Beckoning Lucky Cat). The origins of the establishment of the shrine are considered to be in 1063 after a transfer of a deity from Iwashimizu Hachimangu Shrine, Kyoto at the time of the suppression of Oshu by Minamoto no Yoriyoshi and Yoshiie. There are various theories on the origins of the Beckoning Lucky Cat, but it is said that its roots lie in Imado porcelain which was fired in Imado from the 16th century. On the grounds there are many related objects such as a “monument dedicated to the place of origin of Imado porcelain” and the “Nade (stroked) cat statue”. There is no end to the female worshippers visiting the shrine as it is the shrine of the deities of marriage. It is also visited by worshippers who like history as it is the site of the demise of Okita Soji and the Shinsengumi (a special police force in Kyoto during the late shogunate period).

    This is a small shrine and served as a great introduction to Japan on our first morning. We were the only ones there and had a chance to chat with the woman working there. I wanted to go there due to...

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  • Yoshiwara-jinja Shrine
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    3.5
    43 Reviews
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    Tokyo Taitou-ku Senzoku 3-20-2
    A Shinto shrine located in Senzoku, Taito City. Erected in 1872, the shrine merges five Inari (fox god) shrines which once stood in the Yoshiwara red light district. After the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, the Yoshiwara Benzaiten shrine, which was once located near Yoshiwara, was also merged into this shrine with the building of a new main shrine building. The current main shrine was built in 1968. Dedicated to the gods Uga no Mitama no Mikoto and Ichikishima-hime no Mikoto, the shrine grants worshipper's peace and happiness in the home, business prosperity, financial luck, and improved abilities in the performing arts.

    Shogun Iyeyasu, founder of Tokugawa Government, moved to Tokyo(called as Edo in those days)in 1590 and founded the government in 1603 and many people moved in to build a new capitol. As two thirds of...

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  • Tamahime Inari-jinja Shrine
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    Tokyo Taitou-ku Kiyokawa 2-13-20
    A Shinto shrine standing along Tamahimeinari-dori Street in 2 Chome Kiyokawa, Taito City. Dedicated to the god Uka no Mitama no Mikoto, records state it was founded in the year 760. The Kutsu no Megumi Matsuri Ichi event is a large-scale shoe market held on the shrine's grounds by local shoe makers. Other shoe-related events held at the shrine include memorial services for old, worn out shoes; a shoe-shaped portable shrine parade; and the presentation of the Japan Shoes Best Dresser Award.
  • Shitaya Shrine
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    4.0
    107 Reviews
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    Tokyo Taito-ku Higashiueno 3-29-8

    The red gates captured my eye in what is a seemingly quiet street. This shrine is a place of peace and quiet and you’re expected to abide by these unwritten rules. While I was there I watched...

  • Kuramae Shrine
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    4.0
    37 Reviews
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    Tokyo Taito-ku Kuramae 3-14-11

    蔵前の住宅街にひっそりと佇む神社で、祭事でもない限り、休日でも参拝する人は少ないです。境内も広くなく、全体を周遊するのに30分もかかりません。一方で、古典落語や相撲に縁深い神社ということもあり、浅草で人力車を手配して周遊する観光スポットの一つにもなっています（境内には古典落語の一つ『元犬』の像があります）。 この神社の名物は2つあり、一つは鳥居の脇に植えられている寒緋桜です。まだ寒風吹きすさぶ季節...

  • Torigoe Shrine
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    4.0
    56 Reviews
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    Tokyo Taito-ku Torigoe 2-chome 4-1

    On the first day of the rainwater era, we were only allowed to order sets. The five steak chicken set also came with two sticks of vegetables. Five of beans, ginkgo nuts, chicken thighs, chicken...

  • Yasakinari Shrine
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    3.5
    25 Reviews
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    Tokyo Taitou-ku Matsugaya 2-14-1

    台東区松が谷の矢崎稲荷神社にある「格天井絵馬」についての情報を発信していきます。「格天井絵馬」を訪れたのは2023年2月2日です。「矢先稲荷神社」へのアクセスは、つくばエクスプレス線「浅草駅」が一番の最寄り駅です。 つくばエクスプレス線「浅草駅」のB出口を出て最初の交差点(信号表示名：「国際通り・浅草一丁目」)を右折します。後はそのまま道なりに380ｍｍ直進するだけです。途中「かっぱ橋道具街通り...

  • Icho Oka Hachiman Shrine
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    3.5
    46 Reviews
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    Tokyo Taito-ku Asakusabashi 1-29-11

    浅草橋駅の近くにある八幡神社。参道には「祝七五三詣」の幟がたち、下町の雰囲気が漂っている。もちろん銀杏の木もある。本殿はコンクリート造りでちょっと残念。

  • Senzoku Inari Shrine
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    3.5
    16 Reviews
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    Tokyo Taito-ku Ryusen 2-chome 19-3

    お稲荷さんですが、赤い鳥居ではなく石鳥居だったのが意外でした。樋口一葉のたけくらべの舞台であったので、感慨深いです。住所や彼女の歌から想像つくように、当時はのどかな風景だったのが嘘のように感じられます。

  • Suga Shrine
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    3.5
    22 Reviews
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    Tokyo Taito-ku Asakusabashi 2-chome 29-16

    JRの浅草橋駅から少し北へ歩いたところにある神社。スサノオノミコトをお祀りしている。さすがに東京は土地が貴重だと見えて、さして広くない境内にまで車が何台か停まっていた。

  • Suwa Shrine
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    3.5
    4 Reviews
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    Tokyo Taito-ku Komagata 1-4-15

    国道6号線沿の小さな神社 社殿奥に社務所がある 創建年は不明 1045-1068年に創建されたという説もある 長野県の諏訪湖にある神社が総本社 この周辺は昔 浅草諏訪町と呼ばれていたそうです

  • Atsuta Shrine
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    3.5
    5 Reviews
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    Tokyo Taito-ku Imado 2-chome 13-6

    熱田神社ですが、あまりお参りがないためか、手洗いする水が入っていませんでした。熱田神社とありましたが、名古屋の熱田神宮とは関係ないようです。稲荷神社の小さな祠もありました。

  • Akiba Shrine
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    Tokyo Taito-ku Matsugaya 3-chome 10-7
  • Asakusa Ohtori Shrine
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    Tokyo Taito-ku Senzoku 3-18-7
  • Asama Shrine
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    Tokyo Taito-ku Asakusa 5-3-2
  • Sode Suri Inari Shrine
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    Tokyo Taito-ku Asakusa 5-48-9
  • Inari Shrine
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    Tokyo Taito-ku Asakusa 6-42-8
  • Kumenomorinarijinja
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    Tokyo Taitou-ku Asakusabashi 3-16-8
  • Sakai Inari Shrine
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    Tokyo Taito-ku Ikenohata 1-6-13
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