Hanazono shrine
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The is a Shinto shrine located in Shinjuku, Tokyo
, Japan
. This shrine was founded in the mid-17th century. The main building is currently under renovation, though activities still continue inside.
Shinjuku, Tokyo
is one of the 23 special wards of Tokyo, Japan. It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the busiest train station in the world and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, the administration center for the government of Tokyo.As of 2008, the ward has an estimated population...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. This shrine was founded in the mid-17th century. The main building is currently under renovation, though activities still continue inside.
Annual events
- January 1 - New years prayer
- January - Ritual mineral deposit
- February - Setsubun Festival
- February - National tournament MochiMochiMochi is a Japanese rice cake made of glutinous rice pounded into paste and molded into shape. In Japan it is traditionally made in a ceremony called mochitsuki. While also eaten year-round, mochi is a traditional food for the Japanese New Year and is commonly sold and eaten during that time...
Festival - February - Two Horse Festival
- March - Festival Koxinga
- April - Flower Festival
- May - an annual festival
- June - Shinto purification
- August - ObonObónObón is a municipality located in the province of Teruel, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 75 inhabitants....
- November - Cock Festival
- December 31 - Shinto purification