is a
Shinto shrine
A is a structure whose main purpose is to house ("enshrine") one or more ''kami'', the deities of the Shinto religion.
Overview
Structurally, a Shinto shrine typically comprises several buildings.
The '' honden''Also called (本殿, meani ...
in Shiba 3-chōme,
Minato-ku,
Tokyo,
Japan
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established to worship
Inari. It is located on
Mita Dōri
is a four lane avenue which forms the border between Mita 2-chōme and Shiba 5-chōme in Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Formerly occupied by a shopping center, a large number of office buildings and condominiums are now found there. Tokyo Tower is a nort ...
next to the
Nippon Life Insurance Akabane Bridge building, and across from the Saiseikai Central Hospital. Its roof is made from copper, and the shrine is constructed from concrete.
The land on which the shrine is built was called Shiba Shin'ami-chō during the
Edo period on land formerly owned by the
Arima clan.
Buildings and structures in Minato, Tokyo
Shinto shrines in Tokyo
Inari shrines
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