I thought it was pretty close, but it actually took me 20 minutes to walk from the station. Plus, there's a really steep staircase you have to climb.
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Shinagawa Shrine
One of the Tokyo Ten Shrines, with a Fujizuka and Home to Torii Gates Flanked by Dragon Carvings.
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Shinagawa Shrine was founded in 1187 as a place for marine traffic safety and prayer realizations. During the shrine’s annual festival, which takes place in early June every year, portable shrines called “mikoshi” are carried around town, and many people come to celebrate.
The “Tokai Shichifukujin” is a pilgrimage course that takes you around temples and shrines that are dedicated to the Shichifukujin, or Seven Lucky Gods. As one of them Shinagawa Shrine is dedicated to Daikokuten, the god of wealth, and during New Year’s the shrine is crowded with visitors walking the path of Tokai Shichifukujin. (The Shichifukujin tour using colored paper is held only during the New Year period, from January 1 to Coming of Age Day, from 9am to 5pm)
The stone torii gate at the entrance is decorated with dragons flanking it on either side, and it is called the “Soryu Torii,” one of only 3 similar toriis in Tokyo.
Shinagawa Shrine also features a “Fujizuka,” which is a hill modeled after Japan’s highest peak Mt. Fuji, and climbing it is said to be equivalent in good fortune to climbing Mt. Fuji.
Highlights
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The annual festival held in early June attracts many visitors.
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One of the Shichifukujin, Daikokuten, is enshrined here.
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It has one of the only three "Soryu Torii Gates" in Tokyo.
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It is one of the "Ten Shrines of Tokyo."
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There's a Fujizuka, which is said to confer the same benefits as climbing Mount Fuji.
Photos
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Shinagawa Shrine
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Soryu Torii
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Fujizaka
Official FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions have been vetted and answered directly by each listing.
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Do you have pamphlets in other languages? (If so, please also inform us of the supported languages)
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Sorry, we don’t.
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Do you have shrine’s red ink stamps?
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Yes, we do. It is provided for 500 yen.
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Is parking available?
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Yes.
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Are coin lockers available?
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Not available.
Reviews
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I just stopped by since it was on my way, but I didn't expect to have to climb a hill—and it was actually pretty tough...🥱
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You'll find this shrine south of Shinagawa Station. It has an impressive street entrance and a set of steep steps. The shrine itself is pretty small.
Details
- Name in Japanese
- 品川神社
- Postal Code
- 140-0001
- Address
- 3-7-15 Kitashinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
- Telephone
- 03-3474-5575
- Closed
- No holidays
- Hours
- Open all day
- Admission
- Free
- Access
- About a 1-minute walk from the north exit of the Keihin Express Line’s Shinbaba Station
- Official Website
- Official Website (Japanese)