Shinto shrine
Akagi Jinja
赤城神社（あかぎじんじゃ）
Shinjuku, Tokyo
The chief guardian shrine of Ushigome, in Kagurazaka, Tokyo, enshrining Iwatsutsuo no Mikoto, with Akagihime no Mikoto in the same sanctuary. In its grounds are also the shrines of Keisetsu Tenjin, 八耳神社, Shusse Inari Jinja and a Tōshōgū.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Enshrined kami: Iwatsutsuo no Mikoto (in the same sanctuary: Akagihime no Mikoto)
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, it is said to have begun in Shōan 2 (1300) when Ōgo Shigeharu, a powerful local family head from the foot of Mount Akagi, moved to Ushigome and enshrined a divided spirit of the Akagi Jinja of his homeland. It was later moved by Ōta Dōkan and the Ushigome clan, and in the Edo period it was counted, with Hie Jinja and Kanda Myōjin, as one of the three shrines of Edo. After rebuilding following war damage, it took its present form in Heisei 22 (2010).
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
Opening hours, access, areas open to visitors, and events can change. Please check the latest guidance from the shrine or temple itself before you go.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 赤城神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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