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Ushijima Shrine
東京都
Founded by Ennin in 860 — the unique triple torii, the healing ox, and a shelter in the 1945 air raids, now Tokyo Skytree's guardian shrine
創建
860 年
種別
神社
Access
3 min walk from Tokyo Skytree Station, 5 min from Honjo-Azumabashi Station
Mukojima 1-4-5, Sumida-ku, Tokyo
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Shrine
Founded 860
1166 years
Enshrined Deity
須佐之男命
天之穂日命
貴戸之母智比売命
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概要
An ancient shrine on the banks of the Sumida River, founded in 860 by the monk Ennin (Jikaku Daishi) who enshrined Susanoo-no-Mikoto by divine oracle. For over a millennium it has served as the chief guardian shrine of the Honjo and Mukojima area. The shrine is best known for its nade-ushi (healing cow statue): visitors rub the same spot on the stone ox as their ailment, believing it will be cured…
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Founded in 860 when the third head of Tendai Buddhism, Jikaku Daishi Ennin, received a divine oracle during his eastern pilgrimage and enshrined Susanoo-no-Mikoto. The name Ushijima (Ox Island) derives from the area's ancient use as cattle grazing land and the syncretic worship of Gozu Tenno with Su…
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Divine Benefits
Matchmaking
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Finding a partner, romantic success, marital harmony. Famed at Izumo Taisha, Jishu-jinja, and Kawagoe Hikawa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "須佐之男命・天之穂日命・貴戸之母智比売命"

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Ushijima Shrine Hatsumode
New Year's first visit to Ushijima Shrine. As Tokyo Skytree's guardian shrine, visitors combining Skytree sightseeing with their hatsumode have increased yearly. Visitors rub the healing ox for health, pass through the three-ring torii, and enjoy free amazake on New Year's Day. The combination of the first sunrise and Skytree seen from Sumida Park is especially popular.
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Related Figures
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Ennin
Third Tendai Patriarch, Jikaku Daishi
Age 66 at founding
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In 860, Jikaku Daishi Ennin received a divine oracle at this location during his eastern pilgrimage and founded Ushijima Shrine by enshrining Susanoo-no-Mikoto. Ennin, the third head of Enryakuji on Mt. Hiei and a renowned monk who studied in Tang China, established numerous temples and shrines across the Kanto region, with Ushijima Shrine being one of the most notable.
Tokugawa Ietsuna
Fourth Shogun, Beginning of Civil Rule
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The fourth shogun Tokugawa Ietsuna granted shrine lands to Ushijima Shrine, establishing official Tokugawa patronage. This helped spread the shrine's fame among Edo townspeople as 'Honjo's sacred ox,' cementing the nade-ushi pilgrimage as a popular custom.
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