Kureha-jinja Shrine
In this town, which developed long ago as a transportation hub, a number of shrines and temples remain to tell the area's history. In "The Chronicles of Japan," there is a story called "The Legend of Kurehatori and Ayahatori." According to the legend, during the era of Emperor Ojin, two seamstress sisters named Kurehatori and Ayahatori came to Ikeda from Kurekoku (in China) and conveyed the techniques of weaving and planting. The word "gofuku," which refers to silks comes from here. Even now, it attracts believers among people involved in clothing and accessories.
These seamstresses are worshiped at Kureha-jinja Shrine, and every year in January there is a large turnout for the Tokaebisu Festival. The nearby Muromachi residence is Japan's first suburban residential subdivision, opened by the founder of Hankyu Railways, Ichizō Kobayashi.
These seamstresses are worshiped at Kureha-jinja Shrine, and every year in January there is a large turnout for the Tokaebisu Festival. The nearby Muromachi residence is Japan's first suburban residential subdivision, opened by the founder of Hankyu Railways, Ichizō Kobayashi.
Basic information
| Name of facility | Kureha-jinja Shrine |
| Address | 7-4 Muromachi Ikeda-shi |
| Opening hours | Open freely to worshipers (shrine office: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.) |
| Parking space | none |
| Fee | Grounds are open freely |
| TEL | 072-753-2243 |
| WEB | http://www.ikedashi-kanko.jp/recommend-spot16.html |
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