Jiyūgaoka Kumano-jinja Shrine

Jiyūgaoka Kumano-jinja Shrine

by | Jul 25, 2022

Those who long for a quintessential Japanese atmosphere should check out the local 800-year old Kumano Shrine, famous for hosting the traditional Jiyugaoka International Friendship Mikoshi Festival every September.  Kumano Shrine is the god of Jiyugaoka. A bright...
Araitenjinkitano Shrine

Araitenjinkitano Shrine

by | Jul 22, 2022

Araitenjinkitano Shrine enshrines Sugawara no Michizane, who is considered to be the god of both Bunbu and Buddhism. The deities of Araitenjinkitano Shrine are “Sugawara no Michizane” and “Ukemochi no Kami”, the god who controls food. The village of Arai that was...
Koenji Tenso Shrine

Koenji Tenso Shrine

by | Jul 20, 2022

The origin of this shrine is said to be in 1087. A man named Yamashita Kyushichi, who was very religious, visited the Ise Shrine, received the spirit of the deity, and built a temporary shrine building on this site and dedicated it to the deity. The current worship...
Koenji Hikawa Shrine

Koenji Hikawa Shrine

by | Jul 20, 2022

Koenji Hikawa Shrine is a shrine located in the south of Koenji. This old shrine is a village shrine, which is one of the guardians of Koenji along with “Koenji Tenso Shrine”. The official name of this shrine is “Hikawa Shrine”, but to distinguish it from the others,...