Katchaman’s Amazing JAPAN guide at Tokyo Power Spot “Atago Jinja Shrine”

January 5, 2008 - 9:42 pm by katchaman in Others  

“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 [...]