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Atago Shrine
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Founded by Ieyasu in 1603 on the highest natural hill (26 m) in Tokyo's 23 wards — the legend of samurai Magaki Heikuro riding on horseback up the steep 'Career-Advancement Steps' draws ambitious visitors to this day
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1603
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5 min walk from Kamiyacho Station
1-5-3 Atago, Minato
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Shrine
Founded 1603
423 years
Enshrined Deity
火産霊命
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Founded in 1603 by order of Tokugawa Ieyasu, this fire-prevention shrine sits atop the highest natural point (26 meters) in Tokyo's 23 wards. Famous for the legend of samurai Magaki Heikuro riding on horseback up the steep 'Career-Advancement Stone Steps.' Enshrines Homusubi no Mikoto and was revered as a guardian of the Shogunate's Edo. The green of Mount Atago stands out beautifully in Minato's …
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Origins
Founded in 1603 by Tokugawa Ieyasu. Famous for the legend of Magaki Heikuro and the 'Career Steps.' Located on the highest natural hill in Tokyo's 23 wards.
Divine Benefits
Business Prosperity
Warding Off Evil
Career Advancement
Flourishing trade, new-shop openings, successful deals. A central prayer at Inari and Ebisu shrines.
Derived from the enshrined deity "火産霊命"

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Atago Jinja New Year's Eve Ceremony
New Year's Eve ceremony at Atago Jinja on top of Mt. Atago, the highest natural hill in Tokyo's 23 wards. Special prayers and sacred rites are held on the last day of the year. Visitors climb the steep "career-success steps" to welcome the turning of the year.

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What God Is Enshrined at Atago/Akiha Shrine? — Kagutsuchi, Fire Deity, and Protection from Flames
Atago and Akiha shrines — dedicated to Kagutsuchi, the fire deity — are Japan's guardian shrines against fire and disaster. Atago Shrine in Kyoto and Akiha Shrine in Shizuoka are the respective head shrines.
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Tokugawa Ieyasu
First Shogun of Edo
Age 60 at founding
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In 1603, Tokugawa Ieyasu designated Atago Shrine as Edo's guardian for fire prevention when establishing the shogunate. At 26 meters, Mount Atago is the highest natural hill in Tokyo's 23 wards. In 1634, the samurai Magaki Heikuro rode his horse up the steep stone steps to present plum blossoms to the third shogun Iemitsu — the famous 'Success Steps' anecdote that speaks to the deep bond between the shogunal house and Atago Shrine.
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