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Itabashi Hikawa Shrine
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Founded in 1695 when a spirit was invited from Omiya Hikawa Shrine, the first shrine of Musashi Province; it served travelers on the Nakasendo's Itabashi-juku, and a chikara-ishi strength stone in the precinct preserves the Edo tradition of strength competitions.
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1695
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7 min walk from Toei Itabashi Kuyakusho-mae Station
Hikawa-cho 21-8, Itabashi-ku, Tokyo
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Shrine
Founded 1695
331 years
Enshrined Deity
須佐之男命
Overview
The local guardian shrine of Itabashi, invited from Hikawa Shrine — the first shrine of Musashi Province — in the Genroku era (1688–1704). It enshrines Susanoo-no-Mikoto as its principal deity and is cherished as the tutelary god of the Itabashi district. It also functioned as a shrine where travelers on the Nakasendo highway prayed for safety. A chikara-ishi (strength stone) remains in the precin…
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Origins
Itabashi Hikawa Shrine is said to have been founded in 1695 (Genroku 8) when a divine spirit of Susanoo-no-Mikoto was invited from Omiya Hikawa Shrine, the first shrine of Musashi Province. The Genroku era (1688–1704) was a period of stability under the Edo shogunate, during which the establishment …
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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 "須佐之男命"

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Festivals & Events
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Itabashi Fireworks Festival
The Itabashi-Todabashi Fireworks Festival held on the Arakawa riverbank near Toda Bridge. A joint event with Toda City in Saitama, with about 12,000 fireworks illuminating the night sky across a vast venue spanning Tokyo and Saitama.
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