[Tokyo] A shrine that is said to be beneficial in curing eye diseases

Chanoki Inari Shrine ⛩️ 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 The deity worshipped is Inari Okami It is located within the grounds of Ichigaya Hachiman Shrine, and is enshrined to the left of the stone steps. It is said that this is the shrine where Kobo Daishi first held a memorial service. It is said that a white fox, the messenger of Inari Okami, once accidentally poked himself in the eye with a tea tree. This is why the custom of abstaining from tea and not drinking tea on the first three days of the New Year was born. It is said that by abstaining from tea for a certain period of time, such as on the 37th and 47th days, and praying for a recovery from eye disease, eye disease will be cured. It is also said that instead of praying for recovery, it is good to offer tea leaves for that period to the altar and pray, and the legend of the recovery from eye disease is still passed down at this shrine. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥShrine name: Chanoki Inari Shrine ꕥAddress: 4 Ichigaya Hachiman-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo ꕥAccess: 🚉 Ichigaya Station → 6 minutes walk ꕥVisiting hours: Free entry to the grounds ꕥPrayer: 9:30-11:30 ꕥSeal and amulet: Weekdays 13:00-16:00 Saturdays and Sundays 9:00-16:00 ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #0 yen travel autumn #Shrine #Visiting a shrine #Temples and shrines #Shrine tour #Tokyo #Tokyo sightseeing #Tokyo trip