Mr. Koshin of Shiba Oiwake

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Take the old Tokaido from under Asama to Hodogaya. The three-way intersection in front of Matsubara Shopping Street used to be called lawn Oiwake and was the starting point of Hachioji Kaido. If you go to the right at the three-way intersection, you will find this Koshin Tower on the right side. The gods of the gods are usually carved with three monkeys that are usually seen, heard, and said to be Shomen Kongo, but they are worn out and mossized and the age is unknown.

The Koshin religion originated from Chinese Taoism, spread during the Heian period in Japan, and the Edo period was its peak. On the night of Koshin, when the insect of Sanshi in the human belly, when the person sleeps, he climbs his sin to heaven and says to the Emperor. It was a practice to work hard.

Bun, picture Tai Hasegawa (presidency of the Nishi Ward Cultural Association Kitora Association)

Nishi Ward walk back to the table of contents