. Famous Places and Powerspots of Edo 江戸の名所 .
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Ginza Hatcho Jinja 銀座八丁神社 Shrines in 8 Ginza districts
. Ginza 銀座 Ginza district - Introduction .
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Ginza Hatcho no Inari 銀座八丁のお稲荷さん - Inari Shrines in the Ginza
This is a pilgrimage to 10 Shrines in the Ginza, some sources list more than 10.
Some Shrines are located on the rooftop of buildings or inside.
Others are still small sanctuaries by the roadside in the back alleys.
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1.幸稲荷神社 Saiwai Inari Jinja
（銀座1-5鎮座。並木通り1丁目）
Saiwai - Happiness !
The shrine dates back to the Edo period. During the development of the area, it was located to the Hiei Shrine.
The present small building was erected in 2014.
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2.銀座稲荷神社 Ginza Inari Jinja
（銀座2-6鎮座。銀座トレシャス。銀座ガス灯通り1階。）First floor of Ginza Gasto Building.
It also is part of the Pilgrimage to the Seven Gods of Good Luck
銀座七福神の寿老人 - Jurojin.
. Seven Gods of Good Luck 七福神 Shichifukujin .
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. 3.龍光不動尊 "Fashion" Ryuko Fudo Son, 松屋銀座屋上 Matsuya Rooftop .
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4.朝日稲荷神社 Asahi Inari Jinja
(銀座3-8-10鎮座。大広朝日ビル一階に遥拝所。屋上に本殿。）Rooftop of Asahi Building
There is also a small shrine near the entrance of the building, but the main shrine is on the rooftop on the 8th floor.
There is a microphone at the roadside shrine, connected to the roof temple to have the prayers heard right up there !
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. 5.銀座出世地蔵尊 Ginza Shusse Jizo for a career .
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6.宝童稲荷神社 Hodo Inari Jinja
（銀座4-3鎮座。和光並木館裏。）Back side of Wako Namiki Building
The original shrine was in the castle of Edo, erected for the protection of the children of the Shogun.
Now it is a small sanctuary in a back alley.
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7.あづま稲荷神社 Azuma Inari Jinja
（銀座5-9鎮座。あづま通り。）On Azuma Street
People come here to pray for protection from fire.
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8.靍護稲荷神社 Kakugo Inari Jinja
（銀座6-10鎮座。銀座松坂屋屋上。）Rooftop of Matsuzakaya
First erected in 1815 and moved to the roof garden of Matsuzakaya in 1929. GSIX is now a large shopping complex in the Ginza.
The sanctuary is very small. People pray here for the protection from fire.
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9.成功稲荷神社 Seiko Inari Jinja
（銀座7-5鎮座。資生堂本社ビル。）Shiseido Building, rooftop
The deity is the Dragon Deity 満金龍神成功稲荷 Mankin Ryujin Seiko Inari,
but only shown during the official pilgrimage in November.
People pray here for success in business and money matters.
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10.豊岩稲荷神社 Toyoiwa Inari Jinja
（銀座7-8-14鎮座。銀座すずらん通り路地。）On Suzuran street
Nearbyis a restaurant called やす幸 Yasuko.
Legend says that Akechi Mitsuhide built the Shrine to pray for the peace of Japan. It might have been a proper Inari Shrine at that time.
Deity in residence is 宇気母智神（うけもちのかみ）Ukemochi no Kami He is the tutelary deity of food.
People come here to pray for good luck in finding a life partner.
Kabuki actors also come here to pray for the enhancement of their acting, 市村羽左衛門 Ichimura Uzaemon visited quite often.
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八官神社 Hachikan Jinja
（銀座8-4鎮座。単立神社。）Individual Shrine.
The deity in residence is 倉稲魂命 Uka no Mitama no Mikoto.
明治時代の口碑によると、播磨の明石に鎮座する明石稲荷が京都大内家へ勧請され、それを井上若狭が元禄年間（1688-1704）当地へ勧請したといいます。明治8年村社に列格していたといいます。
. Uga no Mitama no Kami 宇賀御魂神 .
and Uga Benzaiten 宇賀弁財天,
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宝珠稲荷神社 Hoju Inari Jinja
（銀座3丁目鎮座。単立神社。）Individual Shrine
板倉内膳匠重昌の邸神として元和元年（1615）前後に創建、明治維新後に地元木挽町三丁目氏子に寄進され、奉斎しているといいます。
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You get a stamp at each Shrine - a form of Stamp Ralley.
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- reference : 銀座八丁神社 -
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. Pilgrimages in Edo - Tokyo .
. shinbutsu in Edo 江戸の神仏 Kami and Hotoke in Edo .
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. Ginza 銀座 Ginza district - Introduction .
. Famous Places and Powerspots of Edo 江戸の名所 .
. Doing Business in Edo - 商売 - Introduction .
. shokunin 職人 craftsman, craftsmen, artisan, Handwerker .
. senryu, senryū 川柳 Senryu poems in Edo .
. Japanese Architecture - Interior Design - The Japanese Home .
. Legends and Tales from Japan 伝説 - Introduction .
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