Chuo-ku Tourism Association correspondent blog

Every year, on February 11, the first noon festival of "Junko Inari Shrine" at the base of Shin Kameshima Bridge is held. Today was a very cold day with snow flickering, but pupils were gathering. Because it is rare for the name of the shrine, I was interested. I thought it would be nice to be the guardian deity of Junko nationwide.

Below is an explanation of "Junko Inari Shrine". The source is an excerpt from "Goyu" located at the shrine.

　

Gochinza: In 1737, the Imperial Seal: Name of Fushimi Inari Taisha Shrine: Junko-Okami

Goengi: "Junko Inari Shrine was founded in Kitanomaru in the castle grounds by Michio Ota during the construction of Chiyoda Castle (Takebashi Kitanomaru-later Edo Castle) in 1457 in the first year of Chorokuguardian angel (1457).

　Chiyoda Inari Shrine was relocated to Momijiyama in Edo Castle (now the Imperial Palace) after Ieyasu Tokugawa entered Edo Castle in Tensho 18 (1590), and before the opening of Edo shogunate in Keicho 8 (1603) In 1602, retainer Nagano Matashiro moved to Chiyo Tamura (now Tokiwa Bridge), Toshima-gun, and later to Kitamachi Magistrate's residence. It is reported that even after the transfer to the castle, the prestigious religious service was held as a guardian deity of the Shogunate and as Chiyoda Inari Shrine, praying for the security of Edo.

After that, in 1721, Chiyoda Inari Shrine was relocated to Nihonbashikodenmacho (currently Kodemmacho 2-chome) as a god of guarding the castle and protecting the common people, thanks to the respect of Yoshimune Tokugawa Yatsushiro. .
　After that, in honor of the celebration of the relocation of Chiyoda Inari Shrine to the castle, the local town magistrates and townspeople recommended the construction of Inari Shrine at the current location (Kamejima / Kitajima Town = current Kayabacho 2.3deity) In 1737, Junko Inari Shrine was founded and enshrined on the banks of Kamejima (currently religious service Kayabacho 3-chome). "

The History of Your Name: "The name of the shrine is based on the town magistrate's name, without the town magistrate, Hosokawa Echinakamori (Kabutocho 2), Matsudaira Izumimori (Kabutocho 1), Matsudaira Echinakamori (Hatchobori), and Matsudaira Echimaemori (Shinkawa) The priest, Kuki Shikibu Shosuke (Can's residence, now Kabuto-cho, Sakamotocho Park), was also a famous place for making bottle turtles for preserving treasures. The townspeople of Kamejima (Hatsushima Kamejima) was commissioned, and "The name of the shrine is said to convey the pure spirit to the children, and the spirit of the town magistrate with a high spirit. "Daimyojin" was carried out as a high spirit of the townguardian angel.