Touring Kuramae Shrine ⛩️ | Tokyo's Paris Mimosa?

Kuramae Shrine⛩️

📖On August 5, 1693, the fifth Tokugawa Shogunate Shogun Tsunayoshi ordered the construction of Iwashimizu Hachiman Shrine in Otokoyama, Yamashiro Province (Kyoto) on this site. Kuramae - "Hachiman-sama" who protects the small town.
The name Kuramae comes from the Edo Shogunate's rice storehouse (Asakusa Gokura) and is located in this area. It also appears in the rakugo story "Motoinu" and novels by Shotaro Ikenami.

📍3-14-11 Kuramae, Taito-ku, Tokyo 111-0051
🚃2 minutes walk from the A6 exit of Kuramae Station on the Toei Oedo Line 2 minutes walk from the A4 exit of Kuramae Station on the Toei Subway Asakusa Line
🌸The 2023 Paris Mimosa will be in full bloom on February 26th and will still be in full bloom in March. Why not step through the stone torii gate, immerse yourself in the sea of ​​gold and pink amid your busy daily life, and say hello to the gods of Kuramae?

#cherryblossoms #cherryblossomseason #japanesecherryblossoms #mimosa #japaneseshrines #kuramaeshrine #cherryblossomviewing #cherryblossomviewingtrip

Post by _StormRider | Mar 12, 2025