This shrine used to be a village shrine of Shimo-Ogikubo Village. They say that it was founded during Bunmei period from 1469 to 1486.
7.Aug.2013
東京都杉並区上荻1-21-7
1-21-7, Kamiogi, Suginami-ward, Tokyo, Japan
Akiko Takahashi
Japan Trip 2013 Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line Hakusan-dori Kōrakuen 05
Tokyo Metro Tokyo Metro Co., Ltd. (東京メトロ Tōkyō Metoro), most commonly known as Tokyo Metro, is one of two rapid transit systems which make up the Tokyo subway system, the other being Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation (Toei Subway).
Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line The Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line (東京地下鉄丸ノ内線 Tōkyō Chikatetsu Marunouchi-sen) is a subway line of the Tokyo Metro system in Tokyo, Japan. The line runs in a U-shape between Ogikubo Station in Suginami and Ikebukuro Station in Toshima, with a branch line between Nakano-Sakaue Station and Hōnanchō Station. The official name is Line 4 Marunouchi Line (4号線丸ノ内線 Yon-gōsen Marunouchi-sen).
Korakuen In Japanese, the term kōraku in Kōrakuen (後楽園, Kōraku Park) refers to later pleasures. It comes from a yojijukugo senyū kōraku (先憂後楽) which means hardship now, pleasure later. It is derived from a poem by Fan Zhongyan.
Places named Korakuen include:
Kōraku-en, a garden in Okayama Prefecture In Bunkyo, Tokyo: Koishikawa Kōrakuen Garden, a garden Korakuen Hall, a sports arena Korakuen Stadium, a former stadium Kōrakuen Station, a subway station Korakuen Velodrome. a former velodrome
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天沼八幡神社（荻窪）Amanuma Hachiman Shrine
東京都杉並区荻窪にある、 天沼八幡神社。
旧天沼村字中谷戸の鎮守で天正年間(1573~1591年)の創建と伝えられてます。
普段は静かでひっそりとして いますが、例大祭や酉の市が 毎年行われています。
his shrine is dedicated to Emperor Ojin and Ichikishimahime-no-mikoto(mythical goddess who has been believed to protect markets). In this shrine garden, Suga shrine, Kanayamahiko shrine, Otori shrine, and Inari shrine are also enshrined as branch temples.