Atago Shrine in Toride enshrines Hi-no-Kagutsuchi-no-Mikoto and has been worshipped by the people of Toride as a fire prevention shrine. In Toride, which was a post town on the Mito Kaido highway, the earnest desire was to protect the densely packed wooden buildings from fire. Atago worship spread nationwide from Mount Atago in Kyoto and is known for fire protection blessings. Merchants and inn ow…
Toride Atago Shrine is traditionally said to have been founded around 1600 (the 5th year of the Keicho era). The enshrined deity is Hi-no-Kagutsuchi-no-Mikoto, the god of fire, who has long been venerated as a protector against fires. Atago worship originates from Mount Atago in Kyoto, the chief shr…
Flourishing trade, new-shop openings, successful deals. A central prayer at Inari and Ebisu shrines.
Derived from the enshrined deity "火之迦具土命"
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