ITABASHI
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very shrewd in preparing a means of escapeThis is a place for misogi (purification), a form of purification in which pilgrims to Mount Fuji and Mount Daisen purified their bodies and souls before setting out on their journey. A stone statue of Fudo is enshrined on the side.
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Shimura Castle Ruins and Kumano Shrine
The castle was associated with the Chiba clan and served as a vanguard base for Akatsuka Castle. The Kumano Shrine is located in the second circle of the castle, and is said to have been built in 1042 by the Shimura clan, a powerful local clan, from Kumano, Kishu.
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Enmeiji Temple
It is a temple of the Shingon sect, said to have been founded in the Muromachi period. The temple is said to have been founded in the Muromachi period (1336-1573) by Gonbei Miyoshi, who saw his son killed in a battle over Shimura Castle, and realized the impermanence of the world and turned his residence into a temple.
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court ladies' residence (in the inner Heian Palace)
It is a temple of the Toyoyama sect of Shingon Buddhism, said to have been founded at the end of the Muromachi period. The temple is also called Tsuchiki-ji because it houses earthenware excavated from the surrounding area.
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Kumano Shrine
The shrine is said to have been built during the Onei era (1394-1427). Isanagi no Mikoto and Isanami no Mikoto are enshrined here.
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Choutokuji Temple
This temple is a member of the Toyoyama sect of Shingon Buddhism. The date of establishment is unknown, but from the inscription on the stone pagoda in the temple grounds, it is estimated that the temple was founded by Gyoji Ajari during the Kenkyu era (1190-1199).
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guardian Ksitigarbha of childbirth (bodhisattva)
These two round carved Jizo statues have become a symbol of the Kamiitabashi South Exit Shopping Street. The Jizo on the left was built in 1777, and the one on the right in 1778.
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Ogasawara Shrine
This shrine is located in Sakuragawa, Itabashi Ward. The wolf-shaped komainu (guardian dogs) in the precincts are the shrine's sacred animals, conveying the mountain worship of the time.
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Anyouin era (1142.4.28-1144.2.23)
It is a temple of the Toyoyama school of the Shingon sect, founded in the Kamakura period. According to the temple legend, it was founded by Hojo Tokiyori, the regent of the Kamakura Shogunate. Benzaiten, one of the Seven Lucky Gods of Itabashi, is enshrined here.
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Hikawa Shrine
The shrine is located in Higashi-shinmachi, which is known as the township of the former Kamiitabashi Village. The local museum on the grounds of the shrine has a collection of more than 1,000 items, including farming equipment, household goods, and production tools, and is designated as a cultural asset of the ward.
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