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大前神社
Omae Jinja
An Engishiki-listed ancient shrine housing Japan's largest Ebisu statue, with a subsidiary shrine famed nationwide for lottery prayers
創建
770 年
種別
神社
Access
15 min walk from Moka Railway Kita-Moka Station
937 Togo, Moka, Tochigi
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Shrine
Founded 770
1256 years
Enshrined Deity
大国主命
事代主命
概要
An Engishiki-listed shrine in Moka City with over 1,500 years of history as an ancient shrine of Shimotsuke Province. The enshrined deities are Okuninushi and Kotoshironushi, known for Ebisu worship as deities of fortune. The grounds feature Japan's largest Ebisu statue (approximately 20m tall), overwhelming visitors with its scale. The main hall, built in 1773, is a Tochigi Prefecture designated …
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The founding dates to the Jingo-keiun era (767-770) or possibly even earlier in antiquity. Listed as 'Omae Jinja' in the Engishiki, it holds prestigious rank as an influential shrine of Shimotsuke Province. Enshrining Okuninushi and Kotoshironushi, it demonstrates that Izumo-lineage deity worship ex…
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Business Prosperity
Wealth & Fortune
Safe Travel
Flourishing trade, new-shop openings, successful deals. A central prayer at Inari and Ebisu shrines.
Derived from the enshrined deity "大国主命・事代主命"
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