Imamiya-jinja, Shinto shrine in Japan
Imamiya-jinja is a Shinto shrine located in Ukyō-ku with simple traditional Japanese architecture and peaceful grounds. The main hall houses three deities and is framed by large bronze lanterns, while the courtyard is filled with white gravel and bordered by ginkgo trees.
The shrine was founded in 994 and relocated to its current location in 1001 to ward off a major plague affecting the city. The main building was reconstructed in the early 1900s following a fire in 1896, with many structures from the Edo Period still preserved.
The shrine remains deeply connected to healing practices that visitors participate in today. People come to touch the Ahokashi stone, believed to grant wishes for good health and recovery from illness.
The shrine is open daily from nine in the morning until five in the evening with free admission. You can easily reach it by city bus or subway to nearby stops, then walk a few minutes to arrive at the grounds.
Outside the east gate stand two shops, Ichiwa and Kazariya, serving roasted rice cakes with sweet white miso sauce for over a hundred years. This aburimochi specialty allows visitors to enjoy a local treat after paying their respects.
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