[Ipponhinoki Inari Shrine (Head Office/Tokyo] A shrine highly praised by Yoshimune, though now in ruins

Ipponhinoki Inari Shrine (Head Office) in Nakano Ward, Tokyo 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 This shrine is considered a sub-shrine of Nakano Hikawa Shrine. It is said that it was enshrined to quell river flooding and famine. During the time of the 8th Shogun, Tokugawa Yoshimune, falconry became popular, and Nakano was a popular hunting spot, so Yoshimune often came here. There is an anecdote that he praised the cypress trees that were here on that occasion. It is said that the cypress trees that exist today are different from the ones that were praised. When I actually came to the shrine, I was surprised at how dilapidated it was. The red torii gate and main building. The slightly faded color shows signs of aging. You can see trains passing by in the background. There were also restrictions in place to prevent people from entering. I hope it will be rebuilt. A little further away, there is an auxiliary shrine of Ipponhinoki Inari Shrine. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥShrine name: Ipponhinoki Inari Shrine (Head Office) ꕥAddress: 3-49 Nakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo ꕥAccess: 🚉 Nakano Station → About 8 minutes walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #Sakura2024 #Shrines and Temples #Visiting Shrines #Shrine Tour #Shrine Lover