Hebikubo Shrine

What it is

• Founded in 1271 as Shinmei-sha.
• Renamed Tenso Shrine as a village shrine.
• Enshrines Amaterasu Omikami as its main deity.
• Also enshrines Benzaiten, one of the Ebara Seven Lucky Gods.

What to see

• Current shrine buildings, rebuilt in 1961.
• Shirahibi Benzaiten-sha, a subsidiary shrine.
• Hebikubo Ryujin-sha, another subsidiary shrine.
• Homitsu Inari-sha, a third subsidiary shrine.

Getting there

• 5-minute walk from Nakanobu Station.
• 8-minute walk from Nishi-Oi Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.