Akagi Shrine
赤城神社
Akagi Shrine is a historic Tokyo shrine, rebuilt with modern design, steps from Kagurazaka Station.
What it is
- Shrine founded in 1300 by Ohgo Hiko-taro Shigeharu.
- Dedicated to deity Iwatsutsuo-no-mikoto.
- Associated deity is Akagihime-no-mikoto.
- One of the Edo Grand Shrines during the Edo period.
What to see
- Main hall rebuilt in October 1951.
- Worship hall and offering hall rebuilt in May 1959.
- Shrine received the Good Design Award in 2011.
Getting there
- 1-minute walk from Kagurazaka Station.
- Tokyo Metro Tozai Line.
In detail
Akagi Shrine is the general guardian of Ushigome in Shinjuku, Tokyo. Akagi Shrine is a place for good matches and marital harmony.
Text: Summary from the official website. Reproduced unchanged. The notes above were written from that text by Japan Gems.
Where it is
東京都新宿区赤城元町1-10 Open in Google Maps
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