Admission
- Adult (18+)Free
Chuo, Tokyo Prefecture
At a Glance
The "Kodakara Inu" (child-treasure dog) statue was donated by Bridgestone founder Shojiro Ishibashi. Visitors rub their zodiac animal among the 12 signs surrounding the bronze mother dog for blessings of safe childbirth and healthy children.
The shrine sits on a 60cm-wide seismic isolation system that allows the entire building to shift horizontally during earthquakes, protecting worshippers while maintaining traditional shrine architecture above modern engineering.
The shrine inspired the Edo-era phrase "情けありまの水天宮" (compassionate Arima's Suitengu) because the lord opened his private estate shrine to commoners every 5th day of the month—a rare act of generosity that became a popular saying.
The Arima clan adopted the three-comma crest of Arima Shrine's deity Amenominakanushi after being rescued by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, believing the god granted their fortune. Only the current clan head may wear this sacred symbol today.
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2 structures on the grounds
Facilities
Sacred journeys this temple belongs to
Fascinating facts about this place
The "Kodakara Inu" (child-treasure dog) statue was donated by Bridgestone founder Shojiro Ishibashi. Visitors rub their zodiac animal among the 12 signs surrounding the bronze mother dog for blessings of safe childbirth and healthy children.
The shrine sits on a 60cm-wide seismic isolation system that allows the entire building to shift horizontally during earthquakes, protecting worshippers while maintaining traditional shrine architecture above modern engineering.
The shrine inspired the Edo-era phrase "情けありまの水天宮" (compassionate Arima's Suitengu) because the lord opened his private estate shrine to commoners every 5th day of the month—a rare act of generosity that became a popular saying.
