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Tsukudo Shrine

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築土神社

Visit this Tokyo shrine, founded in 940, to see unique guardian statues and learn its storied history.

Tsukudo Shrine
Ogiyoshisan CC BY-SA 4.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • A shrine also known as Tsukudo Myojin.
  • Founded in 940 to enshrine Taira no Masakado's head.
  • Main deity is Amatsuhikohononinigi-no-Mikoto.
  • Taira no Masakado and Sugawara no Michizane are secondary deities.

What to see

  • Komainu guardian statues are designated cultural properties.
  • Chikarashi statues are designated cultural properties.
  • Reinforced concrete shrine building constructed in 1994.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

東京都千代田区九段北1-14-21 Open in Google Maps

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