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Hikawa Shrine (Shinagawa)
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Enshrining Susanoo and Inadahime in the Hikawa tradition rooted at Omiya — the venerable tutelary shrine of Gotanda's western neighborhood, known for matchmaking blessings.
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5 min walk from Fudō-mae Station
5-6-3 Nishi-Gotanda, Shinagawa
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Enshrined Deity
素盞嗚尊
Overview
A Hikawa Shrine in Nishi-Gotanda enshrining Susanoo and Inadahime. One of the many Hikawa shrines of the greater Tokyo area, all stemming from Omiya's great Hikawa Shrine in Saitama. As the tutelary deity of the Nishi-Gotanda neighborhood, it has gathered the faith of residents since ancient times. The precinct maintains a quiet, green atmosphere amid the busy commercial district near Gotanda Stat…
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Origins
The exact date of the shrine's founding is unknown, but it is said to have stood at this location since ancient times as one of the many Hikawa shrines distributed throughout the former province of Musashi. The principal deities enshrined are Susanoo and Inadahime, placing it within the Hikawa faith…
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Divine Benefits
Matchmaking
Warding Off Evil
Safe Travel
Abundant Harvest
Finding a partner, romantic success, marital harmony. Famed at Izumo Taisha, Jishu-jinja, and Kawagoe Hikawa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "素盞嗚尊"

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What God Is Enshrined at Hikawa Shrine? — Susanoo, Guardian of Musashi, and 280 Kanto Shrines
Hikawa shrines — 280 in Kanto — enshrine Susanoo no Mikoto and Kushinadahime, the guardian deities of ancient Musashi Province (modern Saitama and Tokyo). Omiya Hikawa Shrine is the head shrine.
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