Nezu Shrine

In Furuyashiro Japan Takeru it has been reported to have Tsukumatsu to Sendagi before near 1900、Civilization year (1469 - 1486) is to built a shrine by the Dokan Ota。Manji year (1658 - 1661) to move to the east for the land has become Ota's mansion land、In addition Senza to dumpling Sakagami。Current location、1705 years (1705 years) when the Edo Shogunate fifth Daishogun Tsunayoshi Tokugawa has established a child-TsunaYutaka brother Tsunashige (sixth Daishogun-Ienobu of later) to Yoshishi、That the original mansion area of ​​TsunaYutaka has been donated for that has been the Ubusunagami of TsunaYutaka。Shrine was completed in 1706 years (1706 years)、The same year Senza。
Ishi-no-ma-zukuri (main hall、Currency temple、The structure to have been a masterpiece of building together) Haiden、DW 7 buildings (main hall Nusa hall, the hall of worship、Tangmen、Simon、Through Ping × 3、Tower gate、) Has been designated as an important cultural property of the country。

"Azalea Chronicles."
"As a deus ex machina when those Nezu GMBH land is a suburban residence of Tsunashige Edo era original Kofu prime minister Tokugawa after his death Five Dynasties Shogun Tsunayoshi Tokugawa there was a name garden of azalea than at the time of the shrine, which was defined as heir a child TsunaYutaka brother Tsunashige thanks to the upcoming of this shrine Gokamion make the world world Fushin and referred to is grand erecting me a master craftsman of the time immediately to the mansion area、Brilliant shrine to remain in now、This land since the ZoUe further azalea is in Tokigyo Shin'en the Senza Festival and the bottom of the dish public 辨親 King priest than the old enshrined areas of Matsuken 1706 years Komagome Mikado is indeed is referred to as a "azalea is Oka" scenic spot finally signed its appearance also caused the elevation of the decline I think that we perish of the right of Buddha 慨-out ten years ago than parishioners Everyone 献木 1970 "Bunkyo azalea meeting" in accordance with 併 to go through a year treatment was now this year the 10th azalea Festival held that led to see the Seikan over to "azalea is Oka" tree of several thousands of its kind extremely many ancient times served as a "azalea Festival" in rooms that enhance the development and the flowering season It is a reason to tell the rear Kunshan erected from the this monument to volunteer Everyone phase weighed Memorial per in
4/1979 Nezu shrine priest inland source chosen.

"Tokugawa Sen ENA mounds."
Reportedly it was filled with "six Shogun declaration of placenta、There is cluttered stacked split stone of a dozen 箇。
Precincts of the Nezu Shrine、In Yamate mansion of the original five Shogun brother of Tsunayoshi Tsunashige (second child of Iemitsu) (townhouse)、Firstborn Ienobu is 1662 years of Tsunashige (1662) April 5, was born here。
The placenta、It refers to the wrapped film and placenta the fetus (child in the mother)。Our ancestors、Carefully deal was that the placenta is、In the folklore of the country。For example,、It is said to have paid under the Oishi in Kumano。In Kanto、It is said to have buried under the house floor and the entrance of the threshold、In addition there was also a place called fill a look at the direction of the mansion。
In the other hand upstream of the hierarchy、It was early done to build the placenta mound。In Okazaki, Aichi Prefecture、There is a placenta mound of Ieyasu Tokugawa。
The placenta was placed in the birth of the site。Compared with others of the Tokugawa family、Such as the format is simple、Is valuable on the understanding of the common people of folk while placenta several generals。
To the mound front、There is a "placenta mound monument" which was built in 1881。Also、It is what is reportedly well of the first bath of Ienobu、In the garden of the shrine office。
When the Ienobu enters the Edo Castle becomes the heir of Tsunayoshi generals、To house the remains of transferring the Nezu Shrine is a Ubusunagami (deus ex machina) of Ienobu、Splendid shrine was built by Tsunayoshi。
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Board of education of bunkyo-Ku 3/1983.

"Koshin Tower and six."
There is Koshin tower of "here in six groups。It was built in such as way of Tsuji、After the Meiji、Such as for road widening、It is those that are paid to Nezu Shrine。
Image carved from the front counterclockwise、Looking at the inscription、
(1) Blue Kongo, monkey, chicken and kanbun 8 dog petition (1668) and komagome village, owner 15
(2) Statue, koshin Memorial, finalized on 12
(3) Moon zuiun, Kongo, demon, chicken and buyer of Genroku 5 jinshin (1692) 26
(4) Sun and moon, Kongo, monkey, prior name ENPO 8 koshin (1680)
(5) Sanskrit characters and koshin Memorial 0/1632 jinshin (1632), miyakojima-horse village (where * "Gung") and finalized seven
(6) Monday, Kongo, demon and monkey, komagome sendagaya town, Tenderer ten
In this、(5) Of Koshin tower、In built of 1632 years (1632)、The oldest ones of the existing wards。The oldest is given in Tokyo、Those of 1623 years in the flower garden Adachi-ku,、It is nine years before the erection than this。Blue surface Kongo is、It is enshrined as the principal image of the Koshin faith to pay sickness-demons。Monkey is the messenger of God of Koshin、The three monkeys of forced hear, have to say, forced to look、If such a modest life、It is the receive the grace of God。
Koshin faith was born from Taoism of China、Six of ten days over every Koshin (a combination of Kano Esaru-Jikkan Zodiac) at night、When a person sleeps、Ascended to heaven insect of three corpses are missing from the person's body、The sins of the people preached and shorten the life tells god。This is brought over to Japan fused with Buddhism、Associated with your baby-sitter of the habit of worship the ancient heaven one God。
In the Edo era、In private faith it became especially popular、The night of Koshin gathered in the house of the duty of lectures、Chanting the Heart Sutra、I spent the night in the peaceful talks。Also、Shrine also monkey Tabiko God、There is also a theory that it is Okami = travelers' guardian deity of the fort。
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Board of education of bunkyo-Ku 9/1981.

"Myocardial infarction Okami monument."
"Okami monument of this fort is、It was in the original known as Komagome Oiwake (Mukaioka 1-1)。Here is a current of the University of Tokyo Nogakubumae、It was said to Oiwake at the branch point of the old Nakasendo and the former Iwatsuki Road (formerly Nikko Shogun your Jodo)。
This Oiwake is、It is a place where there was the Edo era milestone in Ichisato from Nihonbashi (about 40 kilometer)。Even the corner store now is in Takasaki shop of long-established since the Edo era。There is a milestone in than this Takasakiya、Enoki but it had been planted、Burnt in 1766 years (1766)、Although Koshin tower is placed on the mark、This was also missing in the fire of 1824 years (1824)。
To the site、Okami monument of this fort is、1873 (1873) it was built。With 43 years、Because of the widening of the road、The monument is transferred to the Shrine Nezu、It has led to the current。Transfer of the situation has been engraved on the cornerstone。
God of the fort is in God to prevent the intrusion of evil spirits、God to protect the passers from calamity、Also referred to as Kamitomo travelers' guardian deity of the road。
--Love to nurture cultural property:
Board of education of bunkyo-Ku 3/1981.