Hanazono Shrine

Shinto shrineShinjuku, Nakano

Hanazono Shrine（Hanazono-shrine)

cherry treestrolling on the streetBird Day Fair (held at Otori Shrine on each Day of the Bird in November)

The shrine is located near Kabukicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo, the most sleepy town in Japan. The shrine has been enshrined as the chief guardian of Shinjuku since before the Edo Shogunate. There is also the “Itoku Inari Shrine,” which is blessed for conjugal harmony, child bearing, and marriage, and the “Geino Sengen Shrine,” which enshrines the god of performing arts, and is known to be visited by many entertainers. The monument to Keiko Fuji, a Showa-era singer, is also a must-see. In addition, a large-scale rooster market is held every November, attracting about 600,000 people, who enjoy tricky performances at the famous freak show among other attractions.

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address (e.g. of house) 5-17-3 Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Access 7 minutes from Shinjuku-Sanchome Subway Station, 10 minutes from JR/Subway Shinjuku Station
phone 03-3209-5265
External Links

Official Web Site
Founding and opening of business Before 1590 (details unknown)

新着・おすすめ情報

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  3. The simple taste of Kototoi dumplings that you never get tired of no matter how many times you try them.

  4. Kimono is an SDG costume. Unused clothes and tenugui (hand towels) can be used as obi sashes.

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  8. underskirt (half-slip), worn under kimono

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  10. Former Iwasaki Residence

  11. marks indicating the Japanese meaning of the texts of Chinese classics

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  13. Interview with Kotaro Ishikawa of Ishikawa Tortoiseshell Works, a company that connects traditional Edo tortoiseshell techniques and further promotes the Edo Tokyo brand .

  14. sweet dumpling made with mochi flour and (sometimes) millet flour (famous product of Okayama)

  15. Why is “Koinobori” carp? The reason is said to be based on Chinese folklore.