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A Sanno faith shrine from Mt. Hiei, with sacred monkey carvings and a rare preserved grove in the city
About 12 min walk from JR Shin-Hashira Station
Kawaratozuka, Matsudo, Chiba
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A Hie shrine in Kawaratozuka, Matsudo City, founded as a branch of Mt. Hiei's Hiyoshi Grand Shrine. Enshrining Oyamakui no Kami, it is venerated for warding off evil and protection from calamity. The shrine's sacred grove forms a precious green space and bird sanctuary in the midst of the city.
Kawaratozuka Hie Shrine is traditionally said to have been founded around 1100, during the late Heian period, as a branch shrine of Hiyoshi Grand Shrine in Sakamoto, Omi Province (present-day Shiga Prefecture). Hiyoshi Grand Shrine served as the guardian shrine of Enryaku-ji Temple on Mt. Hiei, and …
Flourishing trade, new-shop openings, successful deals. A central prayer at Inari and Ebisu shrines.
Derived from the enshrined deity "大山咋神"
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