Chuo Ward, Tokyo Metropolis

[TokyoImperial Palace Area, GinzaGinza, Harumi, Nihonbashi]

Shrine

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Matsushima Jinja

official name：Matsushima-Jinja shrine

English name：Matsushima-Jinja shrine

Matsushima-jinja Shrine

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last updated：2026.02.04

Shrine
Shinto Shrine・Buddhist Temple

Its foundation age is uncertain. However, as there is a document stating that it was rebuilt in the first half of the 14th century, it is estimated to have a longer history than that. A legend tells us that it was all surrounded by the sea in old times, and a Guji (Shinto priest) moved to an island full of pines and built a shrine inviting Inari-no-kami. It also tells us that the shrine always had a fire lit outside so that sailors could confirm their safety by it.