Visited in person · Original photography
Origins and founding
Traditionally founded in 111. It became the soja of Musashi Province — a shrine where the provincial governor could worship the province's gods in one place. It enshrines the first through sixth ichinomiya of Musashi together.
A large zelkova at the entrance to the approach. It is one of the trees in the Baba Daimon zelkova avenue.
What to see
The Baba Daimon zelkova avenue, a National Natural Monument / the Kurayami Matsuri in May, when mikoshi are said to move through the night / the ruins of the Musashi provincial government next door.
A small torii leads to an auxiliary shrine. A banner reads "May the epidemic be driven away".
Cultural context
The soja system. These shrines are said to have spared provincial governors from visiting every shrine in their province after taking office (→ Kami, ranks and lineages: Ichinomiya). The name Fuchu comes from the provincial government that once stood here.