LOOKING FOR LOVE LUCK AT THE DAIJUNGU SHRINE
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Need some love luck, while in Tokyo visit the ‘love power spot’ - Daijungu Shrine . One of the major shrines in Tokyo, the Daijungu was built in 1880 as an affiliate of the Grand Shrine of Ise. The Grand Shrine of Ise is one of Shinto’s holiest sites for more than a 1000 years and is far from the city. Daijungu is an alternative to pray to the same deities without having to travel all the way south.
Though a small shrine it is usually bustling with visitors looking for good fortune in their romantic life. It is the first shrine to hold the wedding ceremony at a Shinto sanctuary of then crown prince Emperor Taisho in 1900. The year after the Shinto wedding ceremony was celebrated for the general public. Before, weddings were celebrated in the home. Popular as a shrine to pray for a husband or for long-lasting love and romance. Famous for success in love and matchmaking, many single women from all over Japan visit to buy a talisman.
As with other shrines and temples, you can purchase good luck charms or “omamori “, write your wish on an ema and get a fortune.
One of the most popular omamori is the marriage amulet that has a design of the flower lily of the valley (Y700)
It’s a few blocks walk uphill from A5 exit of the Iidabashi station.
WEBSITE: http://www.tokyodaijingu.or.jp/
ENTRANCE: FREE
HOW TO GET HERE: Walk 3 mins (260m) A5 Exit of Iidabashi Station.
NEAREST TRAIN STATION: Iidabashi Station (JB16)
HOURS OF OPERATION: 6:00 AM-6:00 PM
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