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Mimeguri Shrine

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The Mukojima Inari shrine where Kukai saw a white fox circle thrice — the old Mitsukoshi lion statues guard the grounds as talisman of the Mitsui family

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10 min walk from Tobu Tokyo Skytree Station

2-5-17 Mukojima, Sumida-ku, Tokyo

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Enshrined Deity

宇迦之御魂命

Overview

An Inari shrine in Mukojima, said to have received its name "Mimeguri" (three circles) because a white fox circled the shrine three times and vanished when Kukai discovered it. Enshrines Uka no Mitama no Mikoto. The legend remains that when the haiku poet Kikaku dedicated a verse during the great drought of 1693, heavy rain fell the very next day. Venerated as the guardian deity of the Mitsui fami…

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Origins

The exact founding date is unknown, but according to tradition, the shrine received its name 'Mimeguri' (three circles) when the monk Kukai (Kobo Daishi) discovered a small shrine here during a journey through Shimousa Province and a white fox circled it three times before vanishing. From the mediev…

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Divine Benefits

Business Prosperity

Abundant Harvest

Career Advancement

Flourishing trade, new-shop openings, successful deals. A central prayer at Inari and Ebisu shrines.

Derived from the enshrined deity "宇迦之御魂命"

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Festivals & Events
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Mimeguri Shrine Summer Festival

This month

The summer festival at Mimeguri Shrine in Mukojima, Sumida Ward. Close to the second venue of the Sumida River Fireworks, the shrine area is a prime fireworks viewing spot. The shrine's mikoshi procession and shitamachi atmosphere make for a memorable summer evening.

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Founder of Shingon Buddhism / Kobo Daishi

According to tradition, while traveling through Shimousa Province on a pilgrimage, the monk Kukai (Kobo Daishi) discovered an old shrine here in the Heian period. A white fox suddenly appeared, circled the shrine three times, and vanished. This miraculous event is said to be the origin of the shrine's name "Mimeguri" (three circles) — Kukai's pilgrimage legend forms the very core of the shrine's founding story.

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