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Ikeshu Inari Shrine, guardian angel in Hatagocho, Nihonbashi-dori

According to a famous map of Tokyo, Ikeshu Inari Shrine, which is enshrined in Nihonbashi Horidome-cho, says, "Ikeshu Inari Shrine is located at 22nd place. The old Betsuto is Yonjuin. It has been moved from Odawara in the past, and this name is based on the Ikeshu mansion. Ikeshu is the name of the place where fish are kept in a fish cage. " Although its foundation date is scandalous, it is said that Inari, which emerged from Ikenuma in Ikeshu Yashiki, has been revered as a guardian angel in Nihonbashi-dori Hatago-cho. enshrined deity seems to benefit from the prosperity of business and the rich harvest of five grains in Kura Ina soul life.

 Ikeshu Inari Shrine, guardian angel in Hatagocho, Nihonbashi-dori

Speaking of Tonango-cho, the department store Daimaru was located where the Takitomi Building is currently built. "Eh! Many people are surprised that Daimaru is here?", But in 1717, Hikoemon Shimomura founded the Daimonjiya Kimono Store in Kyoto in 1717, and in 1743 (1743) Edo Daimaruya in Edo Daidenmacho. Although the time to advance was late, `` I focused on a local-based commercial law, gave a lot of stage curtains for the play, supported floats when it became a festival, turned around a gold folding screen in the store to provide tea and lunch to customers, etc. I acted like a shop in Shimomachi while carrying a signboard of "Kyogo Kimono", "Mitsui and Tsubo Takashi Shiraishi and Nihonbashi". Nikko Kaido was the main street of the Edo period, but in 1904, a streetcar opened on the current Edo-dori St. and prosperity moved to Edo-dori St., Daimaru withdrew to Kansai in 1910 and returned to Tokyo Station Yaesu Exit in 1954 (1954). This is Daimaru that everyone knows well.

Shigure Hasegawa's birthplace, known for "Old Mon Nihonbashi", is said to have been diagonally opposite Daimaru's store at No. 1 Tsuyucho. "Daimaru was at the center of Nihonbashi culture and prosperity at that time, and stood firmly in Yotsuji across Daimon Street, on the other side of Toyu-cho."

 Ikeshu Inari Shrine, guardian angel in Hatagocho, Nihonbashi-dori

This is Daimaru in Meiji period.

Ikeshu Inari Shrine Nihonbashi Horidomecho 2-4

Takitomi Building 10-8 Nihonbashi Daidenmacho