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Maebashi Konpira Shrine
群馬県
A business-prosperity shrine invited from Sanuki in the Bunsei era, whose monthly fair on the 10th has long enlivened Maebashi's commercial district
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1825
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Shrine
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12 min walk from JR Maebashi Station
Honmachi, Maebashi, Gunma
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Shrine
Founded 1825
201 years
Enshrined Deity
大物主命
崇徳天皇
Overview
A Konpira shrine in central Maebashi, beloved as the guardian of business prosperity. A branch invited from Konpira in Sanuki, Shikoku, enshrining deities of maritime safety and commerce. Located in Maebashi's shopping district, shopkeepers can be seen making morning visits. Monthly fair days on the 10th fill the grounds with stalls, energizing the Maebashi streets. During the first Ebisu festival…
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Origins
Founded in the Bunsei era (1818-1830) when a Maebashi wealthy merchant invited a spirit from Konpira in Sanuki. As Maebashi's raw silk industry flourished, it rapidly gathered faith as a business prosperity prayer site. Shrine buildings were developed during the Tenpo era, becoming the center of Mae…
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Divine Benefits
Business Prosperity
Healing & Longevity
Matchmaking
Abundant Harvest
Flourishing trade, new-shop openings, successful deals. A central prayer at Inari and Ebisu shrines.
Derived from the enshrined deity "大物主命・崇徳天皇"
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