Matsudo Shrine, Shinto shrine in Matsudo, Chiba Prefecture, Japan
Matsudo Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Matsudo, Japan. The site features traditional wooden buildings, a maintained courtyard, and several religious structures designed according to classical Shinto architectural traditions.
Founded in 1626, Matsudo Shrine was originally called Ontake Daigongen, reflecting the fusion of Shinto and Buddhism. The surrounding area was named Matsudo after Prince Yamato Takeru supposedly waited there for his generals. In 1739 a fire destroyed the shrine and its donated treasures. In 1882 it was renamed Matsudo Shrine and received a plaque from Prince Arisugawa. In 2009 astronaut Naoko Yamazaki visited to pray for spaceflight safety, and in 2010 she carried the shrine's Shijin charm aboard the space shuttle Discovery.
The shrine is about a seven-minute walk from the west exit of Matsudo Station on the JR and Keisei lines, or about a minute from the Miyamaecho bus stop on the Keisei bus Kokubu line. A free car park holds 20 vehicles, but it is closed during the New Year period and festivals. The main festival on 18 October draws processions through the city.
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