Yoshiwara Jinja Shrine (吉原神社)

Yoshiwara Jinja Shrine (吉原神社)

Effective for women's problem!
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Yoshiwara Jinja Shrine (吉原神社) is a shrine that has walked along with Yoshiwara Yukaku (吉原遊郭 / red-light district).
Since it was introduced that "There is a effective to women's troubles" on television, the number of women who visit is increased.

In 1872, five Inari shrines were enshrined and it was said that it was named Yoshiwara Jinja (吉原神社).

we will glad you when refered in sight-seeing.

In 1934 the Shaden (社殿) was built in the present place, but it was destroyed in the Tokyo air raid in 1945.

Yoshiwara Jinja Shrine (吉原神社) Shaden (社殿)

After that, it is said that the current shrine was built in 1968.

These are few part of many 'Yoshiwara Jinja Shrine (吉原神社)' photos.

Red lanterns, pink and cocoon ball (繭玉) decorations emphasize femininity.

On the right side of the Shaden (社殿) there is a god defending the land of this shrine.

Two 'wicked ogre (邪鬼像)' statues.

A map showing the old Yoshiwara Yukaku (吉原遊郭 / red-light district)..

In the spring, "逢初桜 (Aizomezakura)" will bloom in front of Torii.

When you leave the Yoshihara Shrine and head towards the left, there is a wooden column (utility pole) where you can see the former site of "Yoshihara Daimon (吉原大門)".

The photograph was taken from 2014 to 2016.

In the vicinity of Yoshihara Shrine there is a Sarasvati Yoshiwara (吉原弁財天) of mourn the "prostitute of YYoshiwara Yukaku (吉原遊郭 / red-light district)".

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Sarasvati Yoshiwara (吉原弁財天)

[ASAKUSA] Yoshiwara Jinja Shrine (吉原神社)

Address : 2-3-1, Asakusa, Taitou-ku, Tokyo
Phone : 03-3872-5966
Time ： 6:00am - 17:00pm, 6:00am - 17:00pm (October - March)
Admission fee : Free
Access : [Subway] Hibiya-Line "Iriya Station (入谷駅)" 15-minute walk.
Ginza-Line, Asakusa-Line "Asakusa Station (浅草駅)" 25-minute walk.

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