


Genjin Meinomiya
元神明宮The former Shinmeigu Shrine enshrines the shrine of Ise Jingu and the Inner Shrine, as well as the Emperor Amaterasu. It was founded in the Heian period, and was dedicated in the second year of Kanhiro (1005) by the order of the 66th Emperor Ichijo. In ancient times, it was also a shrine that received the devout faith of the mid-Heian period warlord Watanabe Tsuna, who was famous for slaying demons in "Rashomon". In addition, the war-torn world of the Kamakura period has been revered by many samurai, including Minamoto Yoritomo.
It is said that during the Tensho period (1573-1592), at the behest of the Tokugawa family, who had entered Edo, they tried to transfer all the sacred treasures and sacred bodies to Iikura Shinmei (present-day Shibadai Jingu Shrine), but the clan members guarded and protected them throughout the night, saying, "Only the sacred bodies cannot be handed over." Since then, this shrine has been called the former Shinmei and the Shiba Daijingu Shrine has been called Iikura Shinmei or Shiba Shinmei, and both have been deeply worshipped. In the Edo period, the Tokugawa family dedicated a votive skewer with the Aoi no crest, which is still left in the shrine today. In addition, there are still temizu stones in the temple grounds dedicated in the third year of Tenwa (1683) by the revered clan members, and drums dedicated in the first year of culture (1804).
The main shrine enshrines the Tokyo Suitengu Shrine, which is revered as the god of safe childbirth and the god of protection from water and fire. In the first year of the Bunsei (1818), this Mizutengu was enshrined in the Kurume Domain's Arimakami Mansion adjacent to our company as a residence shrine from the Kyushu Kurume Suitengu Shrine, and when the Arima residence moved to Aoyama in the first year of the Meiji era, we also dedicated the spirit to our company. After that, the Arima Mansion Shrine in Aoyama moved to the current Mizutengu Shrine site in Japan Hashigaka-cho.
In addition, the Hirakawa Inari Shrine in the precincts was enshrined in the former Edo Castle. It is said that the third shogun of the Tokugawa family, Iemitsu's Midai-sama (wife), believed in it. It was consecrated in this place where there was a connection at the time of the restoration of the monarchy.
If you look at the construction records of the shrine hall for the past 200 years, you will find that in the seventh year of Tenpo (1836), the main shrine, the main hall, and the worship hall were built. In the 30th year of Meiji (1897), the roof of the worship hall was renovated. In the 14th year of Taisho (1925), the main hall and the main hall were renovated. Then, in the Heisei era, due to the deterioration of the old shrine hall, a complete renovation work was carried out, and with the great support and cooperation of the Ujiko worshippers, the first epoch-making shrine hall in Japan by fusing traditional wooden architecture from ancient times and modern concrete architecture was completed in June of Heisei 6.