Toshida Shrine in Higashi-Shinagawa enshrines Ichikishimahime (Benzaiten). Its most notable feature is the kujira-zuka (whale mound) — a designated Tokyo cultural property commemorating the burial of a whale that strayed into Shinagawa Bay around 1818. Located near the former Shinagawa inlet, the shrine embodies the deep historical connection between the fishing town of Shinagawa and the sea. Many…
The founding date of Toshida Shrine is not clearly recorded, but it is said to have stood near the shores of the former Shinagawa inlet since ancient times, enshrining Ichikishimahime (Benzaiten) and serving as a center of faith for the fishing community of Shinagawa. Through the medieval and early …
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Derived from the enshrined deity "市杵島姫命"
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