Shinmei Shrine

What it is

• Guardian deity of the former Funabashi Village.
• Enshrines Amaterasu Sumera Okami.
• Also enshrines Ukanomitama-no-mikoto and Amenokoyane-no-mikoto.

What to see

• Stone torii gate built in 1839.
• Main shrine rebuilt in 1992.
• Main shrine is reinforced concrete Shinmei-zukuri style.
• Shrine grounds are over 3,200 square meters.
• Shrine forest is a preserved forest by Setagaya Ward.

When to go

• Annual festival is on the last Sunday of September.

Getting there

• 18-minute walk from Chitose-Funabashi Station.
• Accessible by bus from Chitose-Funabashi Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.