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In the movie “Shin Godzilla,” there is a scene where people fleeing climb the stone steps of Shinagawa Shrine when Godzilla lands from Tokyo Bay.
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Shinagawa Shrine, a historic shrine said to have been founded by Minamoto no Yoritomo at the end of the Heian period and where Tokugawa Ieyasu prayed for victory in battle, is one of the ten shrines in Tokyo and one of the Seven Lucky Gods of Tokai, and is a famous spot in Shinagawa that is visited by many worshippers from both inside and outside Japan.
It is familiar to many people for its seasonal visits such as New Year’s visits, shrine visits for newborns, and Shichi-Go-San (a festival for children aged seven, five, and three), as well as for students praying for success in exams, prosperous business, and prayers for safety and health.
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Oji Shrine 王子神社
With the meaning of “opening luck and removing disasters,” this shrine is deeply enshrined for good luck, fortune, revival of luck, warding off evil spirits, family safety, good health, and traffic safety.
In addition, Kasuga no Tsubone, the wet nurse of Tokugawa Iemitsu (Takechiyo), the third Tokugawa Shogun, was heartbroken over Takechiyo’s poor health and the issue of succession. She prayed at this shrine for Takechiyo’s health and success, and her wishes were granted. Due to this story, it is also a shrine for “child-rearing wishes” and is highly effective for prayers related to children (Hatsumiya, Shichi-Go-San, academic achievement, safe delivery, and childbirth).
Address: 1-1-12 Oji Honcho, Kita-ku, Tokyo
Website: http://ojijinja.tokyo.jp/
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Oji Shrine enshrines five deities: Izanagi-no-mikoto, Izanami-no-mikoto, Amaterasu Omikami, Hayatama-no-mikoto, and Kotosaka-no-mikoto.
These deities are collectively called “Oji Okami” because they are the children of Kumano Okami in Kishu.
Address: 1-1-12 Oji Honcho, Kita-ku, Tokyo
Website: http://ojijinja.tokyo.jp/
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Ueno Toshogu Shrine was built on the grounds of Kaneiji Temple so that the citizens of Edo could visit Ieyasu, who is enshrined in Toshogu.
Because the shrine from the early Edo period remains despite wars and disasters, it is said to have the benefit of good luck, success, and victory.
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This is the family temple of the Tokugawa family, where successive shoguns are laid to rest.
It is a Tendai sect Kanto head temple founded in 1625. It was built by the high priest Tenkai, who was deeply revered by three generations of shoguns, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Hidetada, and Iemitsu, with the wish for the peace and security of the Tokugawa shogunate and the people.
It is a prayer temple and family temple of the Tokugawa shogunate, and even now, 6 out of 15 Tokugawa shoguns are sleeping here.
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It is said that this shrine brings benefits in work luck, academics, improvement in art and performing arts, love, skills, and matchmaking.
The famous actor Kiyoshi Atsumi, known for his role in “Tora-san,” vowed to quit smoking at this shrine when he was out of work, and as a result, he won the leading role in the movie series “Otoko wa Tsurai yo” series. It is said that Ono Terusaki Shrine is a place where your earnest wishes come true.
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Ono Terusaki Shrine, located in Iriya, a downtown area of Tokyo, was founded in 852 (Ninju 2) at Ueno Terusaki, where Takamura-ko stayed during his visit to the east. It was moved to its present location at the time of the construction of Kaneiji Temple.
In the late Edo period, Sugawara Michizane, the god of learning, was also transferred from Ekoin Temple to this shrine as a deity, and including the subordinate shrines in the precincts, as many as 15 deities are enshrined.
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Suitengu Shrine enshrines one of the Seven Lucky Gods, “Houshou Benten”. Benten is also revered as the god of knowledge and learning, and many students and examinees visit the shrine to pray for academic achievement and success in examinations.
Suitengu Shrine is a Tokyo deity that has been worshipped as a god of safe childbirth and childbearing since the Edo period. We also offer prayers for Hatsumiyamairi, Shichigosan Mairi, and Yakubarai.
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Suitengu Shrine enshrines four deities: Amenominakanushi no Okami, Emperor Antoku, Kenreimon’in, and Nii no Ama.
Amenominakanushi no Okami
The ancestral deity of the Japanese gods, said to have created the gods of Japan.
Provides blessings for safe childbirth and childbearing.
Emperor Antoku, Kenreimon’in, and Nii no Ama
Spirits of the Heike clan, it is believed that they drowned in the Battle of Dan-no-ura and were enshrined as Suitengu in Fukuoka Prefecture.
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