Shinmeigū (神明宮)
Shinmeigu's torii (shrine gate) Shinmeigu In the Jukkenzaka area of Chigasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, stands a Shinto shrine called Shinmeigu (神明宮), which enshrines the kami (deity) Amaterasu Omikami (天照大神). It is a kenmu-sha (a jointly administered shrine) of Dairokuten Jinja , also located in the Jukkenzaka area. The shrine also takes part in the Hamaori Festival held annually on Marine Day. In front of the shrine building are two koshin-to (stone markers erected by followers of the Koshin faith as expressions of devotion). Koshin-to The one on the left is carved with an image of a four-armed Shomen Kongo (青面金剛) — the Blue-Faced Vajra Deity — accompanied by two monkeys, and bears an inscription dated Meireki 4 (1658). It is designated as a Tangible Folk Cultural Property of Kanagawa Prefecture. The one on the right is carved with an image of a six-armed Shomen Kongo with three monkeys.
