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氷川神社

Tōkyō-to, Shibuya-ku, Hon-machi 5-16-2  東京都渋谷区本町5-16-2

Hikawa Jinja

Nearest station: Nishi-Shinjuku-Gochome  Line:  Oedo 

Sacred Tokyo 40 Shinto Shrines

History

Also known as Hatagaya Hikawa  Jinja. 

Date of origin is unknown but its existence in the mid sixteenth century is attested to by a reference  in a Late Hōjō clan document of the  Eiroku Period (1558-1569). At that time its betto-ji was the nearby Shōgonji Temple, often referred to as the Hatagaya Fudōson.

The shrine was destroyed in the fire bombings of 1945 and rebuilt in 1956.

The komainu date to 1857.

Enshrined Kami:  

Main

(Note: numbers in parentheses after kami names

refer to position in How Many Kami table)

Susano-o-no mikoto (57)    素盞嗚尊

Kushinada-hime-mikoto (70)     奇稲田姫命

 

From Merged Shrines

None

In-ground Shrines:

Ōtori Jinja              大鳥神社

Haruna Jinja          榛名神社

Itsukushima Jinja 厳島神社

Inari Jinja              稲荷神社

 

​Annual Festival:  September 24  

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