[Tokyo/Nakano Hikawa Shrine] "Ohikawasama" in Nakano Ward

Nakano Hikawa Shrine in Nakano Ward, Tokyo 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 The main guardian shrine of the former Nakano village. It is said that in 1030, during the reign of Emperor Goichijo, Minamoto no Yorinobu enshrined the shrine from the current Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine when he attacked Taira no Tadatsune! Nakano Hikawa Shrine is known locally as "Ohikawa-sama". There are many shrines within the grounds, including Shiogama Shrine, Inari Shrine, Mitake Shrine, and Kitano Shrine. There is also a unique-looking tanuki statue that is heartwarming! ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥShrine name: Nakano Hikawa Shrine ꕥAddress: 1-11-1 Higashinakano, Nakano-ku, Tokyo ꕥAccess 🚉About 9 minutes walk from Higashinakano Station ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #Tokyo sightseeing #Tokyo trip #Shrines and temples #Visiting a shrine