Itsukushima Shrine (Shinjuku, Tokyo) （Itsukushima Shrine (Nukebenten)
Saraswati (god of wealth, music, eloquence and water)Shinjuku Yamanote Shichifukujinfive great wisdom kings of EdoMinamoto no Yoshie
Itsukushima Shrine is said to have been built by Minamoto no Yoshiie, who prayed here for victory in the war and achieved the pacification of Oshu, as a thank-you shrine on his way home. The shrine was named “Nukebenten” because the shrine grounds can be passed through from north to south, and because it is a Benten shrine that helps people overcome hardships in accordance with an anecdote about Minamoto no Yoshie. Today, the shrine is better known by its common name, “Nukebenten. The shrine has been revered by the local people since the Edo period (1603-1867), and is one of the five major Benten shrines of Edo and one of the seven gods of good fortune in Shinjuku Yamanote. It is also said that in the past, one could see Mt.
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| address (e.g. of house) | 8-5 Yochocho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo |
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| Access | 6 minutes from Higashi-Shinjuku Subway Station |
| phone | 03-3351-5875 (Nishimukai Tenjinsha) |
| Founding and opening of business | 1086 (Ontoku 3) |
