Toyouke Jinja in Nekozane is the oldest shrine in Urayasu City
Toyouke Jinja in Nekozane is the oldest shrine in
Urayasu City. It was built in 1159. It dedicates Toyouke Ogami who is a god is dedicated
in
Gegu in
Ise Jingu Shrine, the shrine had been called 'Shinmeisan' by early Meiji Era. In the site, there is a 300 years old huge gingko standing beside and over its approach road. In fall, its leaves paint the site like golden flame. Behind the gingko, a large hat with a wide window preserves two mikoshi in it stands. A small mountain called Fujizuka and a small shrine called
Sengen Jinja are on the left of the main hall. On the Fujizuka, Karasu Tengu stands. Toyouke Jinjais an old shrine tells the history and culture of Urayasu City. Why don't you visit it?
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江戸川ライン歴史散歩 崙書房
Toyouke Jinja Shrine
- Toyouke Jinja Shrine has a great accessibility from both Narita and Haneda
International Airport.
- From Narita International Airport, take JR Sobu-express line, transfer
the line at Nishi-funabashi to Tozai line of Tokyo Metro bound to Nakano
or Mitaka, get off Myoden Sta. And also take Keisei-line, transfer the
line at Funabashi to Sobu-Local line, and transfer the line at Nishi-funabashi
to Tozai line of Tokyo Metro bound to Nakano or Mitaka, get off Urayasu
Sta. It takes minimally 60 minutes from Narita Airport.
- From Haneda International Airport, take Keikyu-line bound to Narita, transfer
the line at Nihonbashi to Tozai line of Tokyo Metro bound to Nishifunabashi,
Tsudanuma or Katsutadai, get off Urayasu Sta.
- From Tokyo (Otemachi) Sta, take Tozai line of Tokyo Metro bound to Nishi-funabashi,
Tsudanuma or Katsutadai, get off Urayasu Sta.
- From Akihabara Sta, take Sobu line bound to Chiba, Tsudanuma or Nishi Funabashi,
transfer the line at Nishifunabashi to Tozai line of Tokyo Metro, get off
Urayasu Sta.
- Take 15 minute walk from Urayasu Sta.
- 3-13-1 Nekozane, Urayasu-shi, Chiba-ken
The Landmarks in Horie and Nekozane
It is an old house that tells the history of Tokyo Bay Areas.
It is an old house registered as a cultural property by Chibaken.
It has some historical and cultural assets of Urayasu.
It has koshinto tower and the statue of Binzuru Sonja.
This temple has a statue of Seishi Bosatsu carved by Gyoki.
The statue of Yakushi Norai on a turtle in it is famous.
The statue of Shinabi Jizo in it is said to have power to cure skin troubles.
The monument for the Fulfillment of Prosecutionof Shell Gathering tells the history of Urayasu.
Toyouke Jinja
The oldest shrine in Urayasushi has a 300 years old huge gingko tree standing in it.
It was a popular and reasonable trip for people living in Edo.