Visited in person · Original photography
Origins and founding
In 1660, the lord of Marugame Domain in Sanuki is said to have brought the deity of Kotohira-gu from his home province to his Edo residence. The gods are associated with safety at sea and prosperity in business.
What to see
The shrine buildings are built into the foot of a high-rise office block / a bronze torii with the Four Symbols carved on its sides.
The bronze torii from below. A glass high-rise stands behind it.
The shrine building projects over an artificial pond at the office complex.
A stone marker bearing the name "Kotohira-gu".
Cultural context
A working example of how kanjo spread deities across Japan. Daimyo residences in Edo brought gods from their home provinces during the sankin-kotai system (→ Kami, ranks and lineages: Lineage). The head shrine is Kotohira-gu in Kagawa.