Hikawa Shrine (Akasaka)
Hikawa Shrine (氷川神社, Hikawa-jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Akasaka, Tokyo, Japan. In Tokyo, it is the best known of the 59 branch shrines of the Hikawa jinja,[1] which was designated as the chief Shinto shrine (ichinomiya) for the former Musashi province. [2]
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Location | |
| Location | 6-10-12, Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo 107-0052 |
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| Geographic coordinates | 35°40′5.57″N 139°44′8″E |
| Architecture | |
| Founder | Tokugawa Yoshimune |
| Date established | 1730 |
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History
The shrine structures were constructed in 1730 under the patronage of Tokugawa Yoshimune. This became Yoshimune's personal shrine.[3]
Notes
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric. (2005). "Hikawa-jinja" in Japan Encyclopedia, p. 311, p. 311, at Google Books.
- "Nationwide List of Ichinomiya," p. 3. Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine; retrieved 2011-08-09
- Rudranath, Jay Navok et al. (2005). Warriors of Legend: Reflections of Japan in Sailor Moon, p. 50., p. 50, at Google Books
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References
- Nussbaum, Louis-Frédéric and Käthe Roth. (2005). Japan encyclopedia. Cambridge: Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-01753-5; OCLC 58053128
- Rei Hino,s (Hino Rei),(Sailor Mars) Residence in Sailor Moon.
External links
- Official website(In Japanese)
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