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A shrine with a long history built in the Kamakura period

#aprilblooms It was founded back to the Kamakura period, and it is said that it was originally located in Miyayama, Chatando, about 1 km away from the present. He called himself "Yuden Gongen" and moved to his current location in the 17th century. After that, the name of the shrine was changed to "Tanashi Shrine" in 1872. And in 1910, five small shrines in the town were enshrined together, and in 1949, Otori Okami was enshrined from Otori Shrine in Abeno, Osaka City, and it is said that it has reached the present. The main deities are Shinatsuhiko no Mikoto, Shinatobe no Mikoto, and Okuninushi no Mikoto, and they have been enshrined since the beginning of their founding. These two pillars are also known as the gods in charge of the wind. Currently, based on the idea of the five elements, the golden dragon is enshrined in the main hall as the class Tsuhiko no Mikoto and the class Tobe no Mikoto, and the black dragon, white dragon god, red dragon, and blue dragon are enshrined in various places in the precincts, and it is believed as the "God of the five dragons".
Posted: May 2, 2025
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