Ōji Shrine
| Ōji Shrine 王子神社 | |
|---|---|
The honden of Oji shrine | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Izanami-no-Mikoto Amaterasu-ōmikami |
| Location | |
| Location | 1 Chome-1-12 Ōjihonchō, Kita-ku, Tokyo 〒 114-0022 |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°45′12″N 139°44′09″E / 35.7533°N 139.7359°E |
| Architecture | |
| Style | Ishi-no-ma-zukuri |
| Date established | 1320s |
| Website | |
| ojijinja | |
| Glossary of Shinto | |
Ōji Shrine (王子神社, Ōji-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the Kita ward of Tokyo, Japan.
Established during the Kamakura period, most likely around 1321–1324, the shrine gives the name of "Ōji" to this area of the city. Most of the original buildings in the shrine precincts were destroyed during World War II, and were rebuilt from the late 50s to 1982.
It is notable for its giant ginkgo tree, suspected to be 600 years old and designated a Natural Monument in 1939, and for its annual festival (held in August), which includes a mikoshi parade and a performance of dengaku dance.
It is one of the Tokyo Ten Shrines (東京十社, Tokyo Jissha), of which it has been designated as the "northern protector shrine".