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| Matsuo Okami during the Reitai Festival |
There is a Shinto shrine called Matsuo Okami (松尾大神), a kenmu-sha of Tsurumine Hachimangu, in the Imajuku District of
Chigasaki,
Kanagawa Prefecture.
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| Matsuo Okami |
It is unclear when the shrine was founded. The shrine enshrines the deity of Oyama-Kui-no-Kami (大山咋命).
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Matsuo Okami during the Noryo Festival
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On the left of the shrine building of Matsu Okami is the building of the subordinate shrines of Gion-sha (祇園社), enshrining Susanoo-no-Mikoto (素戔嗚尊), and Tenman-sha (天満社), enshrining Sugawara no Michizane (菅原道真).
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| Gion-sha and Tenman-sha |
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Dosojin
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| Koshin-to |
There are a couple of stone monuments on the premises including a dosojin at the entrance and two koshin-to, engraved with the three wise monkeys. One of the koshin-to has the date of "延寶八庚申年 九月吉日" engraved which converts to October 1680.
During spring, visitors can also enjoy the cherry blossom.
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| Cherry blossoms and one of the mikoshi of Matsuo Okami |
The mikoshi in the photo above was made by Yasunori Nakazato who holds a workshop, "Mikoshi Yasu (神輿康)," close by. Mikoshi Yasu has produced many mikoshi and lanterns, including a mikoshi that went to Vancouver, Canada. It will take at least 6 months to make a mikoshi.
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| A mikoshi at Mikoshi Yasu |
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