Shrine · Kitashinagawa

Shinagawa Shrine 品川神社

A hilltop shrine above old Shinagawa-juku with a dragon-carved stone torii, a climbable Edo-era Fuji-zuka mini mountain, and a money-washing spring at its Inari sub-shrine.

About

Founded in 1187 by Minamoto no Yoritomo and later a guardian of the Tokaido's first post town, Shinagawa Shrine stands at the top of a steep flight of steps off the old highway. Its stone torii is carved with rising and descending dragons, one of Tokyo's celebrated "dragon torii". To the right of the steps rises a Fuji-zuka, a miniature Mt. Fuji built in 1869 so that Edo pilgrims could make a symbolic ascent; it is one of the largest in Tokyo and you can climb it any day. Behind the main hall, the small Ana Inari shrine has a cave-like spring, Ichiryu Manbai no Izumi, where people wash coins in the belief that money multiplies "ten-thousand-fold". The shrine is one of the Tokai Seven Lucky Gods pilgrimage stops (Daikokuten), and its Kitashinagawa Tenno Matsuri in early June sends heavy mikoshi up and down the steep stone steps.

Highlights

• Stone torii carved with twin dragons, one of Tokyo's famous dragon torii
• Climbable Fuji-zuka mini-Mount Fuji built in 1869, with a view over Shinagawa
• Ichiryu Manbai coin-washing spring inside the Ana Inari sub-shrine
• Daikokuten stop on the Tokai Seven Lucky Gods pilgrimage (Jan 1–15)
• Tenno Matsuri in early June with mikoshi carried up the steep steps

Tips

• Shimbamba Station (Keikyu) is a 1-minute walk, cross the road and climb the steps.
• Wash coins (not notes) at the spring, then spend them to "circulate" the luck.
• The Fuji-zuka path is steep and uneven, wear decent shoes.
• Combine with a walk along the old Tokaido road (Kitashinagawa shopping street).

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