Kanda Shrine

Kanda Shrine
神田明神
The Kanda Shrine honden
Religion
AffiliationShinto
DeityŌnamuchi (Daikoku)
Sukunabikona (Ebisu)
Taira no Masakado
Location
Location2-16-2, Soto-Kanda, Chiyoda, Tokyo
101-0021
Kanda Shrine is located in Japan
Kanda Shrine
Shown within Japan
Geographic coordinates35°42′07″N 139°46′04″E / 35.70194°N 139.76778°E / 35.70194; 139.76778
Architecture
Date established730
Website
www.kandamyoujin.or.jp
Glossary of Shinto

Kanda Shrine (神田明神, Kanda-myōjin, officially 神田神社 Kanda-jinja), is a Shinto shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The shrine dates back 1,270 years, but the current structure was rebuilt several times due to fire and earthquakes. It is situated in one of the most expensive estate areas of Tokyo. Kanda Shrine was an important shrine to both the warrior class and citizens of Japan, especially during the Edo period, when shōgun Tokugawa Ieyasu paid his respects at Kanda Shrine.[1] Due in part to the proximity of the Kanda Shrine to Akihabara, the shrine has become a mecca for technophiles who frequent Akihabara.

  1. ^ "Visiting Japan In May? Enjoy The Kanda Festival In Tokyo! | MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON | もしもしにっぽん". MOSHI MOSHI NIPPON | もしもしにっぽん (in Japanese). 17 April 2017. Archived from the original on 3 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2017.