Admission
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Also known as: Otori-Jinja, Ningyo-cho
Chuo, Tokyo Prefecture
At a Glance
This shrine enshrines an extraordinary 14 deities under one roof—each brought by migrants from different regions of Japan during the Edo period land reclamation, making it a unique collection of hometown gods.
Known as 'Otori-sama of Ningyocho,' the shrine hosts the November Tori-no-Ichi market because it enshrines Ame-no-Hiwashi-no-Kami (Great Bird God), one of the 14 deities worshipped here.
In the Kamakura era, this area was an inlet with a small island covered in pine trees. The shrine's nighttime lantern served as a navigation beacon for ships sailing through the waters.
The shrine offers a special 'Ryomu-fuda' (good dream talisman) that believers place under their pillow at night, said to bring pleasant dreams and ward off nightmares.
The divine spirits venerated at this sacred place
Suitengumae Station
水天宮前駅Ningyocho Station
人形町駅Hamacho Station
浜町駅Sacred journeys this temple belongs to
Fascinating facts about this place
This shrine enshrines an extraordinary 14 deities under one roof—each brought by migrants from different regions of Japan during the Edo period land reclamation, making it a unique collection of hometown gods.
Known as 'Otori-sama of Ningyocho,' the shrine hosts the November Tori-no-Ichi market because it enshrines Ame-no-Hiwashi-no-Kami (Great Bird God), one of the 14 deities worshipped here.
In the Kamakura era, this area was an inlet with a small island covered in pine trees. The shrine's nighttime lantern served as a navigation beacon for ships sailing through the waters.
