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 | ||||||
Deity: Ame-no-Minakanushi (formerly Myōken)FutsunushiYamato Takeru | ||||||
Festival: Myōken Taisai (16-22 August)Otori-sama (November) | ||||||
Date established: 1000 (Chōhō 2) | ||||||