| Chiba Shrine (千葉神社, Chiba-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Chūō-ku, Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture. Originally a Buddhist temple dedicated to the deity Myōken, the patron of the Chiba clan, it was converted into a Shinto shrine dedicated to Ame-no-Minakanushi (a kami in Japanese mythology conflated with Myōken) during the Meiji period. |
| Affiliation： Shinto |
Location： 1-16-1, Innai, Chūō-ku, Chiba, Chiba Prefecture
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Deity： Ame-no-Minakanushi (formerly Myōken)FutsunushiYamato Takeru
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Festival： Myōken Taisai (16-22 August)Otori-sama (November)
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Date established： 1000 (Chōhō 2)
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