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Ōtori Shrine

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大鳥神社

Tokyo's oldest shrine, founded in 806 AD, known for its November market.

Ōtori Shrine
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What it is

  • Oldest shrine in Tokyo's Meguro Ward.
  • Founded in 806 AD.
  • Dedicated to Yamato Takeru no Mikoto and other deities.
  • One of the Edo Nine Shrines.

What to see

  • The current main shrine building, completed in 1962.
  • Meguro Inari Shrine, a subsidiary shrine.

When to go

  • November for the Tori-no-ichi market.

Getting there

  • 7-minute walk from Meguro Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

東京都目黒区下目黒3-1-2 Open in Google Maps

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