Aruka Jinja
神奈川県
An Engishiki-listed ancient shrine of Sagami Province — known for matchmaking blessings and the Kokufu Festival
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1-4-41 Kamigo, Ebina, Kanagawa
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One of the oldest shrines in Sagami Province, enshrined in Ebina.
An Engishiki-listed shrine that participated in the Sagami Province Kokufu Festival, a prestigious ancient shrine.
Enshrining Arukahiko and Arukahime, popular for matchmaking blessings.
The priest, famous as the 'panda guji' (panda priest), has become a social-media sensation.
Though located amid Ebina's urban center, the grounds re…
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Aruka Shrine is considered one of the oldest shrines in Sagami Province.
A prestigious Engishiki-listed shrine recorded in the register of 927.
The origin of the name Aruka has various theories, one connecting it to areru ('to rage'), a reference to the turbulent Sagami River.
In ancient times, rite…
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