Togoshi Hachiman Shrine
東京都
Founded in 1526 beside what is now Togoshi Ginza shopping street — guardian of the Togoshi district for nearly 500 years.
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1526
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5 min walk from Togoshi-koen Station
2-6-23 Togoshi, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
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A Hachiman shrine in Togoshi founded in 1526, serving as guardian of the Togoshi and Nakanobe areas. Located beside the famous Togoshi Ginza shopping street.
Origins
Togoshi Hachiman Shrine is traditionally said to have been founded in 1526 (the sixth year of the Daiei era). Its principal deity is Emperor Ojin, and the shrine has long served as the guardian of the Togoshi and Nakanobe districts in what was historically Togoshi Village, Ebara District, Musashi Pr…
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Martial Fortune
Safe Childbirth & Fertility
Career Advancement
Victory in contests, sports, and critical challenges. Rooted in warrior-deity shrines such as Hachiman and Suwa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "応神天皇"
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