Tokyo Daijingu


Tokyo Daijingu is a shrine located in Tokyo. The shrine is also called O-Ise-sama in Tokyo because of the deities enshrined there. It is one of the top five shrines in Tokyo.

History

The shrine was built in the early Meiji period by Jingu-kyo so people in Tokyo could worship the deities enshrined at Ise [Grand Shrine|Grand Shrine of Ise] from afar. The shrine was originally called Hibiya Daijingu.
In 1901, a wedding took place at the shrine, being the first Shinto wedding held in an urban area.
After the 1923 Great [Kantō earthquake|Kanto Earthquake], the shrine was moved to Iidabashi in 1928 and renamed to Iidabashi Daijingu. Following the end of World War II, the name of the shrine was changed to Tokyo Daijingu.

Enshrined kami

Deities enshrined here include: