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Tamanoike Benten
千葉県
Lakeside Benzaiten shrine of the Seven Lucky Gods, visited during Ieyasu's falconry excursions
Founded
1600
Type
Shrine
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12 min walk from JR Togane Station
Tama, Togane, Chiba
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Shrine
Founded 1600
426 years
Enshrined Deity
Overview
Tamanoike Benzaiten in Tama, Togane City, is a small shrine gathering regional faith as the goddess of the arts, good fortune, and wisdom. Located in the lake-and-marsh area of Togane, it exists in a natural environment where Benzaiten faith as the water goddess has taken root. Benzaiten is the only female deity among the Seven Lucky Gods, and her image holding a biwa lute symbolizes her as the pa…
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Origins
Tamanoike Benzaiten is traditionally said to have been founded around 1600, during the Keicho era. It is enshrined in the lake-and-marsh district of Togane, a natural setting where faith in Benzaiten as the water goddess has long been established. In the early Edo period, Tokugawa Ieyasu was known t…
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Divine Benefits
Business Prosperity
Wealth & Fortune
Performing Arts
Flourishing trade, new-shop openings, successful deals. A central prayer at Inari and Ebisu shrines.
Derived from the enshrined deity "弁財天"
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