Overview
Before dawn on 10 January each year, the gates open and runners race the 230 metres to the main hall. The first three are that year's lucky men. It is no accident that a shrine to the god of business prosperity stands at the centre of a town of ports and sake.
About this place
Nishinomiya Shrine (西宮神社, Nishinomiya jinja) is a Shinto shrine in Nishinomiya, Hyōgo, Japan. It is the head shrine of the Ebisu sect of Shinto, and it is said that there are about 3,500 shrines under it. Locals call the shrine "Ebessan".
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded：Unknown (before the Heian period) Designation：Important Cultural Property Lineage：Ebisu Shrine (about 3,500 shrines) Blessings：Business prosperity, Wealth luck
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