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Ancient shrine founded in the Engi era by transferring the Kasuga deity from Nara, a site of warrior devotion and prayers for safe passage on the Tone River
8 min walk from JR Ichikawa Station
1-chome Ichikawa, Ichikawa, Chiba
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Kasuga Shrine, enshrined in Ichikawa, Ichikawa, is an ancient shrine transferred from Kasuga Taisha in Nara. Enshrining Takemikazuchi no Mikoto as principal deity, it has gathered community reverence as the deity of valor and family safety. In the Kamakura period, gokenin (housemen) of Shimosa Province are said to have visited and prayed for military fortune. The sacred grove is designated a prese…
The founding of Kasuga Shrine is traditionally dated to around 900 CE, during the Engi era, when the deity Takemikazuchi no Mikoto is said to have been transferred from Kasuga Taisha in Nara. From the late Heian period through the Kamakura period, gokenin (housemen) of Shimosa Province are recorded …
Victory in contests, sports, and critical challenges. Rooted in warrior-deity shrines such as Hachiman and Suwa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "武甕槌命"
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