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A Shinmei shrine founded in the Kenkyu era, nationally renowned for its unique rite warding off all eight misfortunes
2 min walk from JR Asagaya Station
Asagaya Kita 1-25-5, Suginami-ku, Tokyo
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A Shinmeigu shrine in Asagaya Kita, Suginami Ward, said to have been founded during the Kenkyu era (1190–1199). The principal deity is Amaterasu Omikami, with Tsukuyomi and Susanoo enshrined alongside. The beautiful precinct known as 'Kamisubi no Niwa' (Garden of Divine Union) is considered one of the top power spots in the Tokyo area. The 'Hachinanjyo' prayer ritual warding off all eight types of…
Asagaya Shinmeigu is said to have been founded during the Kenkyu era (1190–1199), a period corresponding to the establishment of the Kamakura shogunate by Minamoto no Yoritomo. As one of the Shinmei shrines with Ise Jingu as their head shrine, it has enshrined Amaterasu Omikami since its founding. T…
Cleansing impurity, spiritual purification, driving away evil. Rooted in misogi ablutions and goma fire rites.
Derived from the enshrined deity "天照大御神・月読命・須佐之男命"
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