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Hieda Jinja Kami-Maruko Sannomachi
神奈川県
Founded in 809 — Kawasaki's only surviving Edo-period shrine main hall (1740); two Hojo Ujinao tiger-seal decrees are Kawasaki City Important Historical Materials
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809
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10 min walk from JR/Tokyu Musashi-Kosugi Station
Kami-Maruko Sannomachi 1-1455, Nakahara-ku, Kawasaki
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Shrine
Founded 809
1217 years
Overview
One of the oldest shrines in the Musashi-Kosugi area, said to have been founded in 809 when a son of Emperor Kanmu brought a divided spirit from Hiyoshi Taisha at Sakamoto in Omi Province. Traditionally rebuilt in 1178 by Taira no Shigemori, it later served as the tutelary shrine of the Maruko Manor after it became an estate of Eshin-in at Enryakuji in the late Kamakura period. Protected by the Ho…
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Origins
Said to have been founded in 809 from Omi Hiyoshi Taisha. Rebuilt 1178 by Taira no Shigemori. Protected by Hojo and Toyotomi clans; received 20-koku grant under Iemitsu. The 1740 main hall is Kawasaki"s only surviving Edo-period shrine main hall. Two Hojo Ujinao tiger-seal decrees are city Important…
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Divine Benefits
Martial Fortune
Safe Childbirth & Fertility
Career Advancement
Victory in contests, sports, and critical challenges. Rooted in warrior-deity shrines such as Hachiman and Suwa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "大己貴神・家都御子神・建御名方神・応神天皇・天照大御神・菅原道真・日本武尊"
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