Hiruko-jinja (Ebisu Shrine)

A shrine where you can feel history

Original Text

I stopped by while walking around the town of Kamakura. Surrounded by houses, Choshi Shrine has not much history because the Ido, which was located at the former 々 Honkakuji Temple, was relocated due to the separation of Shinto and Buddhism in the Meiji era, but the shrine was built with a sense of history. The deity is Omiki no Mikoto, and it is said that it is beneficial to voyage, good fishing, money luck, traffic safety, etc.

pronounced "hirukojinja". he is the guardian of komachi.

Original Text

Until recently, it was pronounced "Ebisu". It's "Hiruko". It is a guardian of Komachi, Kamakura City. It is a company located in a quiet residential area. The deity is Omiki no Mikoto, "Onamuchi no Mikoto." It's a difficult pronunciation.

There is a divine virtue of business prosperity, happiness, and family safety.

Original Text

From the Nichiren Tsuji Preaching Ruins, go 30m south on Komachi Oji to find Choshi Shrine. Choshi Shrine is the guardian of the Komachi area. "Chinshi" is the name of Ebisu, the seven gods of good fortune, and has the virtue of prosperous business, invitation, and family safety.

Silently in the residential area

Original Text

Do you know "Chiko Shrine"? This is a temple in a residential area near the Catholic Snowy Church, about a 6-minute walk from Kamakura Station, just behind the Namikawa River. After passing through the stone torii gate, if you follow the long and narrow approach, you will find a small shrine, which is quite tasteful.

and i read it as hirukojinja.

Original Text

ＪＲ Walk east from Kamakura Station ７ Branch. The deity is Omiki no Mikoto, and it is said to be beneficial to voyage, good fishing, money luck, traffic safety, etc. According to the ordinance for the separation of Buddhism and Shintoism, the Ido hall in Honkakuji was relocated here. A portable shrine was placed in the precincts, so it will be crowded during the festival.