Benzaiten Temple (Mitaka)

 temple, shrine

This is the Daisei-ji shrine dedicated to Benzaiten, the Goddess of property, good-looks, entertainment and love. However, this goddess must be vicious as it is said that couples courting in the park will split soon afterwards.
www.inokashirabenzaiten.com/english.htm

3-4-5　Inokashira, Mitaka City, Tokyo
Phone　0422-47-6900

During the period of Tenkei Years (938-946), Tsunemoto Minamoto who is the ancestor of the Kanto Minamoto Lineage, brought a "Benzai Tennyo" portrait ("tennyo" is a celestial nymph) here, in Inokashira. This was the beginning of the whole story and later Yoritomo Minamoto decided to build a shrine to pray for the peace on "The East"(the area that was under his control at that time).The shrine was completed in Kenkyu Year 8 (1197).