Kanda Shrine (Kanda Myojin)

Kanda Shrine (Kanda Myojin) is located in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, with a history of nearly 1,300 years, and has been revered by everyone from the shogun to the common people of Edo as the "Edo General Guard" in the Edo period.

Even now, it is the chief deity of 108 towns such as Kanda, Japan Bridge, Akihabara, Otemachi and Marunouchi, and is widely known as a shrine that holds the "Kanda Festival", which is counted as one of the "Three Great Festivals of Japan" and "Three Great Festivals of Edo" held every May, and is popular with tourists and allows you to experience the traditional culture of Japan.

The three pillars of the festival are enshrined in the gods of marriage, land management, and marital harmony, the god of Omi Kimei (Ōnamuchi Mikoto, Daikoku-sama), the god of business prosperity, medicine, health, and good luck, the life of Shohiko (Sukuna Hikono Mikoto, Ebisu-sama), the god of disaster elimination and the life of Taira Shomon.

The area is lined with second-hand bookstores and cafes, and you can enjoy a calm atmosphere. Kanda Shrine is one of the must-visit spots when sightseeing in Tokyo.