Imado jinja Shrine (今戸神社)
love and a good luck shrine for marriage!!
The Imado district (今戸地区) is the cradle of the "Maneki Neko (招き猫 / Beckoning cat)". *It is the place where the "Maneki Neko (lucky cat)" was made for the first time in the Edo period.
For this reason, there are many cat goods in Imado jinja Shrine (今戸神社) precinct!!
Imado jinja Shrine (今戸神社) manner of worship
And for the love luck UP, a couple "Maneki Neko (招き猫 / Beckoning cat)" are placed.
we will glad you when refered in sight-seeing.
In 2016, this year's "zodiac" monkey also appeared.
After praying, a queue will also occur in "wo cats (stone statue of a cat)" on the left side of the Shaden (社殿).
The pronunciation of Japanese is "nade neko".
These are few part of many 'Imado jinja Shrine (今戸神社)' photos.
The stone statue of these two cats takes a photograph with the camera of the smartphone, and it is said to display that your wish comes true when set it.
On the right side of the Shaden (社殿), a lot of flowers and object are arranged around the "Juyosho (授与所 / amulet reception counter)".
And a lot of lovely cat figurines will welcome you.
Valentine's season...
It is the characteristic of Imado jinja Shrine (今戸神社) that various decorations are done every season.
There are many amulets at the "Juyosho (授与所 / amulet reception counter)".
Atmosphere is different from other shrines at all.
The precincts are full of cats, but... the bench is a mouse ...
In March, "Yaezakura (八重桜)" beside a torii makes beautiful flowers.
Nagoshi no Harae (夏越しの大祓) -Summer Purification-
Let's pass through this big ring (Chinowa) and drop the "sin and dirt" of the half year.
*The way to go through the big ring and purify it is called "Chinowa Kuguri (茅の輪くぐり)".
The photograph was taken from 2014 to 2016.
This shrine is very popular. It seems that group customers will increase from around 10 o'clock. * Guests of Jinrikisha (人力車) also visit. So, on weekends, we recommend you go out early.
If you can afford...
To Ishihama Jinja Shrine (石浜神社) that enshrines the same God as Ise Shrine...!
English on this page is translated from Japanese to English using the Google translation site. Sorry if there are sentences that are difficult to read.