Shiba-daijingu Shrine

According to the shrine records, the enshrinement took place in 1005. It was originally located at a place called Koyamashinmei close to Akabane-bashi Bridge, however in 1598, because Zojo-ji Temple was to be relocated to a site which included the land the shrine was on, it was relocated to its current position. The shrine received the protection of the Tokugawa Shogunate government, and tea stalls, playhouses and other facilities were lined up inside the grounds and before the gates and sumo and lottery and other events were held, making the shrine very prosperous. In addition, the annual festival held from September 11 to 21 came to be called the "shoga matsuri" (ginger festival) due to the ginger market held there and the sale of ginger still covered in soil, and was also called the "dara dara matsuri" (sluggish festival) because it was held for a long 11 days. Chigibako (chigi boxes, elliptical boxes made from thin cedar painted with red, green and blue patterns) containing rice boiled with red beans and other foods as good luck charms at the festival.

Nishiki-e and Paintings

江戸百景余興　芝神明増上寺

江戸百景余興　芝神明増上寺

江戸名所之内 芝神明社内之図

芝神明社内之図

江戸自慢三十六興 芝神明生粋

芝神明生[が市]

江戸高名会亭尽　芝明神社内

芝神明社内

芝神明宮祭礼生姜市之景

芝神明宮祭礼生姜市之景

Photos

東京景色写真版

芝山内蓮池

東京景色写真版

芝公園蓮池

東京景色写真版

芝公園蓮池ノ弁天

東京景色写真版

芝公園内弥生館

東京風景

芝公園杉並木

Other Materials

• 飯倉神明宮（本文）　松濤軒斎藤長秋 著 et.al, "江戸名所図会 7巻 [3]" (須原屋茂兵衛[ほか] 1834)
• 飯倉神明宮（挿絵）　松濤軒斎藤長秋 著 et.al, "江戸名所図会 7巻 [3]" (須原屋茂兵衛[ほか] 1834)
• [飯倉神明宮　其二]（挿絵）　松濤軒斎藤長秋 著 et.al, "江戸名所図会 7巻 [3]" (須原屋茂兵衛[ほか] 1834)
• 九月十六日飯倉神明宮祭礼（挿絵）　松濤軒斎藤長秋 著 et.al, "江戸名所図会 7巻 [3]" (須原屋茂兵衛[ほか] 1834)

Landmarks around Shiba-daijingu Shrine

Akabane　Zojo-ji Temple　Shibaura　Kanasugi-bashi Bridge　Atagoyama　Atagoshita　Toranomon　Takanawa　Akasaka　Sengaku-ji Temple