[Shinto Shrine] Mishima Jinja (三嶋神社)
Reitaisai of Mishima Jinja Mishima Jinja (三嶋神社) in Hiratsuka , Kanagawa Prefecture , is currently celebrating its annual festival, Reitaisai (例大祭). Mishima Jinja (三嶋神社) The Shinto shrine is known as " Shonan no Ebisa -sama (湘南のえびす様)," which translates to "Ebisa of the Shonan Area" and is one of the Shonan Hiratsuka Shichifukujin (湘南ひらつか七福神) . The kami enshrined are Oyama-zumi-no-mikoto (大山祇命) and Kotoshironushi-okami (事代主大神) , identified as Ebisa. First torii of Mishima Jinja While the exact founding date remains unclear, records indicate that Yakushi Mishima Myojin (薬師三島明神) served as the honjibutsu , enshrined at the shrine, during the Heian period . During the Eiroku era , the area received protection from the Hojo clan of Odawara , establishing it as a hub for fish and coastal shipping distribution. In the Edo period , the area flourished as a port for transporting Sagami Province
