Dairokuten Sakaki-jinja

Dairokuten Sakaki-jinja is a small Shinto shrine in the Kuramae district with simple wooden structures that blend into the neighborhood. The grounds feature a large torii gate and old trees that create a quiet place for prayer and reflection.

The shrine was founded about 110 years ago to honor two deities that protect the land. After the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923, it was relocated to its present location in Kuramae in 1928, and its main hall was rebuilt in concrete in 1933.

The shrine is dedicated to the Dairokuten deity, a figure worshipped in both Shinto and Buddhist traditions. Visitors come here to write wishes, burn incense, and participate in small rituals that have been handed down through generations.

The shrine is about 6 minutes on foot from Kuramae Station and 8 minutes from Asakusabashi Station, making train travel the easiest way to visit. Staff are friendly and willing to help, and visitors can request a special temple stamp called a goshuin.

Within the shrine grounds sits a historic well with a hand-operated pump, where the water is not safe to drink but remains preserved as a piece of history. This old well shows how carefully visitors value the details of the past.