Ono-jinja, shrine in Fuchū, Tokyo
Ono-jinja is a Shinto shrine in Fuchū featuring wooden buildings painted in bright vermilion and a large orange torii gate built in 1980 at the entrance. The grounds contain the main hall, a worship building with a copper roof, ancient trees, stone lanterns, and water basins used in symbolic rituals.
Founded many centuries ago to honor the kami spirits protecting the area, this shrine served as the main sanctuary of the old Musashi Province. The main hall was rebuilt in the 1920s after a fire, and the grounds still display imperial and local ruler symbols from past eras.
The shrine honors three deities, including a water goddess central to purification rituals that visitors can witness during ceremonies. Monthly celebrations and the September festival with portable shrines bring the community together and keep centuries-old traditions alive and visible to all who visit.
The shrine is open year-round and easily accessible by local transportation with nearby landmarks close by. Visitors can stroll along stone paths, sit on benches, and enjoy the quiet surroundings filled with old trees and garden areas.
Visitors often collect goshuin seal stamps as souvenirs featuring images of the water goddess and dragons, taking home a personal piece of local spirituality. These artistic stamps differ with each visit and create a unique record of one's journey through sacred sites.
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