“Atago Jinja” established in the year KEICHO 8 (1603) by TOKUGAWA IEYASU 1st shogun of the EDO period) on his order to build a shrine here to protect the local community from fire accidents.

ATAGO-YAMA is 26m above the sea. It is the highest land TOKYO’s 23 wards. It was very famous for its fine, commanding view.

The Shinto Gods are here:                                                                                                HOMUSUBI no MIKOTO (the god of fire) is enshrined as a main god.
Other Shinto gods enshrined at the Atago Jinja:
MIZUHANOME no MIKOTO (the god of water)
OOYAMAZUMI no MIKOTO (the god of mountains)
YAMATO TAKERU no MIKOTO (the god of military arts)

I can recommend the shrine(Atago Jinja Shrine) in Tokyo.







                                                                                 A flight of steep steps!!!



                                                                        January 5 2008

Atago Jinja Shrine Address:
1-5-3 Shiba, Atago-machi Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan