Nihonbashi Shichifukujin Meguri

A venerable shrine located in Nihonbashi Horidomecho, which was counted as one of the "Edo San Mori" (Three Forests of Edo) along with Karasumori and Yanagimori during the Edo period, and was worshipped by commoners as Sugimori Inari. It is known for holding lotteries (Tomikō) to rebuild temples and shrines, and a "Tomizuka" (burial mound of fortune) remains in the precincts to commemorate the lottery. Nihonbashi Shichifukujin enshrines Ebisu-shin. *Please check the official website for opening hours and Goshuin availability.

This is the Tokyo branch of Kasama Inari Shrine, said to be one of Japan's three great Inari shrines, located in Nihonbashi Hamacho. It originated from the family shrine of the former Kasama domain lord, the Maki family, and was also called Monzaburo Inari. Nihonbashi Shichifukujin enshrines Jurojin, who is worshipped as the god of longevity. It has a history of being rebuilt after being damaged by the Great Kanto Earthquake and wartime air raids. *Please check the official website for opening hours and Goshuin availability.

This shrine, located in Nihonbashi Ningyocho, is said to have originated from the guardian deity of Motoyoshiwara, which was once located in this area. It is said to have been named "Suehiro" after a folding fan (suehiro) was found during the restoration of the shrine buildings. It is worshipped as the local guardian deity, and Nihonbashi Shichifukujin enshrines Bishamonten. *Please check the official website for opening hours and Goshuin availability.

This shrine, located in Nihonbashi Ningyocho, is said to have been enshrined when the vicinity was still a small island covered with pine trees, which is said to be the origin of its name. It enshrines Okuninushi-no-Mikoto as the main deity and many other gods. Nihonbashi Shichifukujin enshrines Okunin-shin (Daikokushin). *Please check the official website for opening hours and Goshuin availability.

This shrine is a branch of Suitengu, whose head shrine is in Kurume, Fukuoka. It originated when it was divided and moved to the upper residence of the Arima family of the Kurume domain during the Edo period. It has long been widely worshipped as a deity of safe childbirth and conception. In Nihonbashi Shichifukujin, the Hojo Benzaiten within the precincts is enshrined as Benzaiten. The current shrine building has been rebuilt with a seismic isolation structure. *Please check the official website for opening hours and Goshuin availability.

This small Inari shrine, located in Nihonbashi Ningyocho, originated as the guardian deity of the middle residence of the former Sakura domain lord, the Hotta family. It is said to be named after the tea trees that surrounded the shrine, and was also worshipped as a deity of fire prevention because fires did not occur inside or outside the residence for a long time. Later, it enshrined Hotei-son and enshrines the Hotei-son of Nihonbashi Shichifukujin. *Please check the official website for opening hours and Goshuin availability.

This shrine, located in Nihonbashi Koamicho, is known as a shrine of "good luck and warding off evil." Legends are passed down about it surviving the Great Kanto Earthquake and the Great Tokyo Air Raid, and carvings of "ascending and descending dragons" are displayed on the shrine's approach. The "Zeniarai no Ido" (money washing well) in the precincts is also popular. Nihonbashi Shichifukujin enshrines Fukurokuju. *Please check the official website for opening hours and Goshuin availability.