Akasaka Hikawa Shrine

Akasaka Hikawa Shrine is one of 261 Hikawa Shrines in Japan.
68 of them are in Tokyo and 162 of them are in Saitama Prefecture, neighbor of Tokyo.

The original shrine was established in 951 near current place.
When Kanto area had a drought in 1066, people prayed here for rain and they had rain.
After this, many ceremony was held here.

It's moved to current location in 1730 by the order of Shogun.

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<The Nearest Station>

Roppongi Itchome station on Namboku Line
(N05/Tokyo Metro)

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