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
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…
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…
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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