Yanagi Inari Daimyojin
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Ookunitama Shrine is located in Fuchu City, Tokyo, and is the head shrine enshrining from the first to the sixth shrines of Musashi Province.
Shrine Number
81
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Shimizu-gawa Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The Hachiman Shrine, affectionately known as "Hachiman-sama," is dedicated to Emperor Ojin (Honoritabetsumei). In the Middle Ages, he was worshipped by the warrior class as a warrior god.
Shrine Number
60
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Nishi-waseda-tenso Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The Outer Shrine, officially named Toyoke Grand Shrine, enshrines the deity Toyoke, the patron god of agriculture, industry, food, clothing, and shelter.
Shrine Number
82
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Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Tokyo Daijingu Shrine was built as the far shrine of Ise Jingu Shrine. It is the "birthplace of the Shinto wedding ceremony" where Emperor Taisho performed the first Shinto wedding ceremony, and is very popular as a shrine with benefits for marriage.
Shrine Number
57
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Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Ise Jingu" is a common name, and its official name is "Jingu.
Shrine Number
40
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Dai-jingu
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The highest shrine in Tokyo's 23 wards is the Tower Grand Shrine on the 2nd floor of the Tokyo Tower Grand Observatory.
Shrine Number
51
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Tomiuke Inari Daimyojin
Shinjuku, Tokyo
In principle, ichinomiya was granted to one shrine in one country, but there are cases where there are multiple ichinomiya in one country due to a battle for shrine status.
Shrine Number
59
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Sui Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The official name of the Inner Shrine is "Koutai Jingu," which enshrines the deity Amaterasu.
Shrine Number
47
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Kumatakasha
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Shrines have a rank that expresses their prestige, called "Shakkaku.
Shrine Number
42
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Naruko Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The shrine with the largest site area in Japan is Meiji Jingu Shrine. It has a total area of 700,000 m2.
Shrine Number
43
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Kaitai Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Including annexes and outlying regent shrines, Ise Jingu is the largest shrine in Japan in terms of area.
Shrine Number
16
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Nishimukiten Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Originally white in color, torii gates are said to have been painted red to ward off evil spirits in Buddhism as a result of the syncretization of Shintoism and Buddhism.
Shrine Number
61
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Tayasu-chingo Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
It is a basic rule to visit the Outer Shrine and then the Inner Shrine in that order.
Shrine Number
46
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Akagi-shusse Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The ranking of shrines in terms of the number of Hatsumode worshippers is Fushimi Inari Taisha in second place, Sumiyoshi Taisha in third place, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu in fourth place, and Atsuta Jingu in fifth place.
Shrine Number
33
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Asama Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Of all the Shinto shrines in Japan, about 20,000 are manned, and one priest often serves several shrines at the same time.
Shrine Number
73
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place of worship for the emperor Jinmu
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The head shrine of Hachiman worship, of which there are said to be more than 25,000 throughout Japan, is Usa Jingu Shrine in Oita Prefecture, which was built in 725.
Shrine Number
4
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Shinjuku-suwa Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The most famous of these is the "three sacred objects" that Ninigi no Mikoto is said to have received from Amaterasu at the time of his descent from heaven in the "Chronicles of Japan.
Shrine Number
34
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Houroku Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Miko (shrine maidens) originally played a central role in Shinto, performing kagura (Shinto music and dance), praying, divination, and micturition.
Shrine Number
72
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Dairoku Tensha
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The entire 233-meter-high Mount Inari is the object of worship at Fushimi Inari Taisha, and Sei Shonagon wrote about his pilgrimage to the mountain in his "Pillow Book.
Shrine Number
58
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Akiba Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Ise Jingu is the collective name for 125 shrines, centering on the Inner and Outer Shrines, and consisting of 14 annexes of the two shrines, as well as regent shrines, subordinate shrines, and shrines under jurisdiction.
Shrine Number
2
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Narukoten Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
Since Shinto originally originated from nature worship, the objects of worship are so numerous that they are said to be "eight million gods.
Shrine Number
80
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Warafuku Inari Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The Tokyo Gosha are Meiji Shrine, Yasukuni Shrine, Hie Shrine, Okunitama Shrine, and Tokyo Daijingu Shrine, which are considered historically prestigious among the approximately 1,800 shrines in Tokyo.
Shrine Number
32
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Naruko-fiji-asama Shrine
Shinjuku, Tokyo
There are 22,000 priests in Japan, of which approximately 3,000 are women.