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Namikaze Shrine (Tsukiji, Tokyo)（Namiyoke Shrine)
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The shrine is a popular place for warding off calamities and bad luck, as it is believed to “ward off misfortune and overcome waves. The name “Namiyoshi” comes from a legend that during the Manji period of the Edo period (1600-1868), when the reclamation of the Tsukiji area was underway and the construction work was extremely difficult due to waves, the shrine enshrined a deity of Inari Myojin floating in the sea, and the waves suddenly calmed down. Every June, the town of Tsukiji comes alive with the “Tsukiji Lion Festival,” a large festival in which people parade around carrying a giant lion’s head. Unique mounds and stone monuments dedicated by people involved in the Tsukiji Outer Market can also be seen here.
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| address (e.g. of house) | 6-20-37 Tsukiji, Chuo-ku, Tokyo |
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| Access | 7-minute walk from Tsukiji Subway Station, 5-minute walk from Tsukiji Ichiba Subway Station, 3-minute walk from Tsukiji 6-chome by Toei Bus |
| phone | 03-3541-8451 |
| regular closing day | nashi (Pyrus pyrifolia, esp. var. culta) |
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| Founding and opening of business | 1659 (2nd year of the Manji era) |
