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Ginza alley and shrine tour

[Asunaro] Nov. 3, 2018 09:00


In the Edo period, Yokocho and alleys were so as not to face the main street.
The city has increased. Because there was no obligation to pay taxes
bathhouse, barber shops, soba shops, sushi restaurants, etc.
Many of them were lined up, and the shrine Inari was enshrined in this life.

Edo townspeople who had the religion of Inari.
The town of Edo flourished with many cultures and commerce.

In a city where old history lives, shrines are still carefully maintained.
Yes. The things around Ginza Hatcho Shrine are nature and Ginza.
It will lead to a walk around the alley.

Hodo Inari alley. jpg

The monkey will guide the passers-by to Hodo Inari.

Shoji, Mihara. jpg

It is Mihara Koji, a small path of cobblestone.
From the south side, you can see the vermilion of the banner of Azuma Inari.

Ginza 2018.jpg

It is a tour of Ginza that you will not get tired of it even if you repeat it every year.

◆Hodo Inari Shrine / 4-3-14 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
 (Include the alley behind the Namikikan or the back of the Tenshodo)
◆Azuma Inari Shrine / 5-9-19 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
 (Azuma-dori, Mihara-koji)
Ginza Hatcho Shrine Tour 2018