Nagasaki Shrine
長崎神社
Nagasaki Shrine is a historic Tokyo shrine with a unique past, easily accessible by train.
What it is
- A shrine in Tokyo, renamed Nagasaki Shrine in 1874.
- Originally dedicated to the deity Jurasetsunyo.
- Separated from Kongo-in temple in the early Meiji period.
What to see
- A stone water basin carved with its original name, Jurasetsunyo-sha.
When to go
- See the lion dance, started in the Genroku era.
- The lion dance is a Toshima Ward intangible cultural property.
Getting there
- 1-minute walk from Shiinamachi Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
東京都豊島区長崎1-9-4 Open in Google Maps
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