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Tenso Suwa Jinja
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A shrine combining a pre-1190 Tenso sanctuary with an early-Edo Suwa hall — its deity of victory and contests stands just steps from the historic Tachiaigawa river where Sakamoto Ryoma once stood guard.
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1190
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Shrine
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1 min walk from Keikyu Tachiaigawa Station
1-4-1 Minami-Oi, Shinagawa
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Shrine
Founded 1190
836 years
Enshrined Deity
天照大御神
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豊受大神
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建御名方命
Overview
The Tenso Suwa Shrine of Tachiaigawa was formed in 1965 by merging a Tenso Shrine (established before the 1190s) and a Suwa Shrine (established before 1631). Enshrines Amaterasu, Toyouke, and Takeminakata. Standing just in front of Keikyu Tachiaigawa Station, it draws visitors praying for victory — naval personnel, cycling and boat-racing fans — as Suwa's deity is the god of contests. Also near th…
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Origins
Tenso Suwa Shrine was established as the guardian shrine of the Tachiaigawa district through the merger of two separate shrines. The Tenso Shrine is said to have been founded before the Kenkyu era (1190s), enshrining Amaterasu Omikami and Toyouke no Kami as the local tutelary deities. The Suwa Shrin…
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Divine Benefits
Purification
Abundant Harvest
Career Advancement
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・豊受大神・建御名方命"
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