Nihonbashi Shichifukujin Meguri | All Seven Gods of Fortune at 7 Shrines

A venerable shrine located in Nihonbashi Horidomecho, it was counted as one of the "Three Great Forests of Edo" alongside Karasumori and Yanagimori during the Edo period, and gained the faith of commoners as Sugimori Inari. It is known for holding lotteries (Tomikō) for rebuilding shrines and temples, and a "Tomi-zuka" (wealth mound) commemorating the lottery remains within the grounds. It enshrines Ebisu-shin (God of Fortune) as part of the Nihonbashi Seven Gods of Fortune. *Please check the official website for opening hours and goshuin (shrine seal) availability.

This is the Tokyo branch of Kasama Inari Shrine, considered one of the three great Inari shrines of Japan, located in Nihonbashi Hamacho. It originated from a shrine within the residence of the Makino clan, former lords of Kasama Domain, and was also called Monzaburo Inari. It enshrines Jurojin, the god of longevity, as part of the Nihonbashi Seven Gods of Fortune. It has a history of being rebuilt after suffering damage from the Great Kanto Earthquake and wartime air raids. *Please check the official website for opening hours and goshuin (shrine seal) availability.

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

This shrine is located in Nihonbashi Ningyocho and is said to have been enshrined when the vicinity was still an inlet with dense pine trees on a small island, which is believed to be the origin of its name. Its main deity is Okuninushi-no-kami, and it enshrines many other deities. It enshrines Okami (Okuninushi-no-kami) as part of the Nihonbashi Seven Gods of Fortune. *Please check the official website for opening hours and goshuin (shrine seal) availability.

This shrine is a branch of Suiten-gu Shrine in Kurume, Fukuoka, and was established when it was enshrined at 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. The Hosho Benzaiten within the shrine grounds is enshrined as Benzaiten as part of the Nihonbashi Seven Gods of Fortune. The current shrine buildings have been rebuilt with a seismic isolation structure. *Please check the official website for opening hours and goshuin (shrine seal) availability.

This is a small Inari shrine located in Nihonbashi Ningyocho, originating from the guardian deity of the middle residence of the Hotta family, former lords of Sakura Domain. It is said to be named after the tea trees that surrounded the shrine, and it 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 Hotei-son as part of the Nihonbashi Seven Gods of Fortune. *Please check the official website for opening hours and goshuin (shrine seal) availability.

This shrine, located in Nihonbashi Koamicho, is known as a shrine of "good luck and warding off evil." Legends tell of it surviving the Great Kanto Earthquake and the Great Tokyo Air Raid, and the shrine's main hall features carvings of "ascending and descending dragons." The "Zeniarai no Ido" (money-washing well) within the grounds is also popular. It enshrines Fukurokuju as part of the Nihonbashi Seven Gods of Fortune. *Please check the official website for opening hours and goshuin (shrine seal) availability.