赤坂氷川神社は東京23区内に数多くある「氷川神社」の一つですが、ここ赤坂氷川神社はその中でも格式が高く、麻布氷川神社、渋谷氷川神社、簸川神社などとともに江戸七氷川に数えられ、その筆頭とされています。
現在の社殿は江戸幕府第8代将軍徳川吉宗の命により造営されたもので、東京都の有形文化財に指定されています。江戸幕府からの尊信は厚く、遷座直後に吉宗公が参拝し、14代家茂公まで歴代将軍の朱印状が下付されました。現在では都会の喧騒から離れて静かに参拝できる場所として親しまれています。また、毎年9月に行われる例大祭は、地域の人々にとって重要な行事で、多くの参拝者が訪れます。
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Akasaka Hikawa Shrine is one of many "Hikawa Shrines" in the 23 wards of Tokyo, but this Akasaka Hikawa Shrine is the most prestigious of them all, and is counted as one of the seven Hikawa Shrines of Edo, along with Azabu Hikawa Shrine, Shibuya Hikawa Shrine, and Hikawa Shrine, and is the first of these.
The current shrine building was built by order of Tokugawa Yoshimune, the 8th shogun of the Edo Shogunate, and is designated as a tangible cultural property of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. The shrine was highly respected by the Edo shogunate, and immediately after the shrine was relocated, Lord Yoshimune visited the shrine and received letters of red seal from successive shoguns up to the 14th shogun, Iemochi. Today, the shrine is well known as a quiet place to worship away from the hustle and bustle of the city. The annual festival held in September is an important event for the local people and attracts many visitors.
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