Tsukiji Shrine
Tsukiji Shrine (築地神社, Tsukiji-jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Minato-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan.[1]
| Tsukiji Shrine | |
|---|---|
築地神社 | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Susanō |
| Location | |
| Location | 1-9-14 Chidori, Minato-ku, Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°5′49″N 136°53′11″E |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 23 January 1938 |
| Glossary of Shinto | |
Services
Annual Services
- January 1: New Year's Celebration
- Setsubun (in February): Setsubun Festival
- Vernal equinox: Ceremony for the spirits of the deceased of Tsukiji
- Around the Vernal Equinox: Service to comfort the spirits of people who have died working at Nagoya Port
- July 18: Nagoya Port's Summer Festival
- July 30: Chi-no-wakaguri, a Shinto purification ritual involving walking through a large ring of rope
- October 10: Kotohira-gū Festival and Izumo-taisha Festival
- October 23: this shrine's annual festival
- November 23: ceremonial offering by the Emperor of newly harvested rice to the deities
- Akihasan Hongū Akiha Jinja Festival
- December 31: New Year's Eve Festival and Purification Ceremony
Monthly Services
- Every month on the 1st, 15th, and 23rd: a monthly festival
References
- "築地神社名古屋港総鎮守" [Tsukiji Shrine Nagoya Port Sōchinshu] (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 November 2010.
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