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Ōhi Shrine

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意富比神社

Ancient shrine in Funabashi with historical artifacts and a unique sumo event.

Ōhi Shrine
Daidouji at Japanese Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • Ancient shrine, also called Funabashi Daijingu.
  • First mentioned in historical records in 863.
  • Dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu Kōtaijin.
  • Designated a prefectural shrine in 1872.

What to see

  • Tokugawa Ieyasu's tooth enshrined in Tokiwa Shrine.
  • Funabashi Daijingu Lighthouse, a cultural property.
  • Kagura, a municipal intangible folk cultural property.

When to go

  • October 20 for the annual sumo wrestling event.

Getting there

  • 5-minute walk from Keisei Electric Railway Daijingū-shita Station.
  • 10-minute walk from JR Sōbu Line Funabashi Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

千葉県船橋市宮本5-2-1 Open in Google Maps

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