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Nishinomiya Shrine (Nishinomiya Ebisu)

Hyogo · · Culture & History

Japanese name: 西宮神社（西宮えびす）

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WHAT TO DONishinomiya Shrine (Nishinomiya Ebisu)

Head shrine of the Ebisu shrines nationwide, known for the race to be the year's lucky man on 10 January.

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Head shrine of the Ebisu shrines nationwide, known for the race to be the year's lucky man on 10 January.

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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