Tokyo-jissha, Group of ten sacred Shinto shrines in Tokyo, Japan
Tokyo-jissha is a group of ten Shinto shrines in the ward area of Tokyo. The sites are scattered across the city, and each has its own entrance gate, guardian figures and purification basin.
In 1868, after the Meiji Restoration, Emperor Meiji designated twelve major shrines around Tokyo as jun-chokusaisha, semi-official shrines praying for the capital's protection. The system was abolished on 1 September 1870, and the shrines became prefectural or district shrines. In 1975, marking the 50th year of Emperor Showa's reign, the related shrines agreed to drop Rokusho-gu in Fuchu and Washimiya-jinja in Kuki, Saitama, and established the Tokyo-jissha pilgrimage covering ten shrines in the 23 wards.
The name combines Tokyo with jissha, meaning ten shrines. Visitors often see worshippers pausing before the buildings, bowing and offering prayers while carrying their stamp books.
Visitors can purchase a special stamp book at any of the ten shrines and collect individual stamps. The locations lie at different spots throughout the urban area and require multiple separate trips.
Nezu is among the participating sites and preserves structures from 1705. Kanda is visited for business success, while Tomioka Hachiman is connected to sumo wrestlers.
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