Totaisha

Todaisha in Tojo, Chiba has long been a guardian shrine enshrining Tamayorihime-no-mikoto as the principal deity and Ugayafukiaezu-no-mikoto as a secondary deity. Designated as a prefectural shrine (kensha) under the old system, it has been revered as a protector of the eastern direction. Since ancient times, travelers and farmers alike have prayed here for safe journeys and prosperous lives. Its protective power has endured through every change of era, continuing to illuminate the way for those who seek guidance.