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Ueda Nishinomiya Ebisu Shrine
I found a shrine in Nagano Prefecture with a very “Nishinomiya”-sounding name: “Ueda Nishinomiya Ebisu Shrine”～(^_^)
上田西宮恵比寿神社
長野県上田市中央北October 27, 2019
It is a shrine within the grounds of Ueda Daijingu.
It was built in the mid-Taisho period after receiving
a divided spirit from Nishinomiya Shrine in Hyogo Prefecture.Ebisu and Okuninushi, deities believed to bring
prosperous business and household safety,
are enshrined here.#御朱印 #上田市 pic.twitter.com/dMSQd0fGbG— やなちゅー (@36ShFpJOMl0Cenx) November 24, 2019
Since the shrine’s name includes “Nishinomiya,” I thought, “Wow, that really feels Nishinomiya-ish,” and when I read more closely…
※Quoted from Hotokami
This shrine was established in the mid-Taisho period after receiving a divided spirit from Nishinomiya Shrine in Hyogo Prefecture.
The enshrined deities are Ebisu and Okuninushi, who are believed to bring blessings for “prosperous business” and “household safety.”
That’s what it says.
It has a seriously strong connection to Nishinomiya Shrine!
It’s not just Nishinomiya-ish, it’s extremely Nishinomiya!
Here’s where Ueda Nishinomiya Ebisu Shrine is↓↓
The address is 3-10-6 Asama Onsen, Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture.
Bonus
Here’s something I noticed while looking into Ueda Nishinomiya Ebisu Shrine.
① I learned for the first time that Nishinomiya Shrine is also called “Nishinomiya Ebisu Shrine.” When I searched on Twitter, a huge number of results came up for Nishinomiya’s “Nishinomiya Ebisu Shrine.”
「西宮恵比寿神社」
に母親の付き添いで御朱印貰いに♡#西宮 #恵比寿 #神社 #御朱印 #貰いに #行ってきたよ pic.twitter.com/bHzotbH4Lx— ri♡tam (@ritam91262839) April 28, 2020
People around me call it either “Ebessan” or “Nishinomiya Shrine.” I’d never heard anyone say “Nishinomiya Ebisu Shrine”…
② When you search for “Ueda Nishinomiya Ebisu Shrine” on Google Maps, both “Nishinomiya Shrine” and “Ueda Nishinomiya Ebisu Shrine” show up.
It even includes “Nishinomiya Shrine,” the historic Ebisu shrine.
In Closing
“Ueda Nishinomiya Ebisu Shrine,” which has a deep connection to “Nishinomiya Shrine,” appears to be located near Asama Onsen in Nagano Prefecture.
If you ever visit Asama Onsen, why not stop by “Ueda Nishinomiya Ebisu Shrine”～
