【桃みくじ】自由が丘・緑が丘熊野神社を参拝しました【東京都/目黒区】

参道が程よく長く、三の鳥居まであります。
参道左側に公衆トイレ、右側に公園があり遊具も置かれています。

The approach to the temple is moderately long, and there is even a third torii gate.
There is a public restroom on the left side of the approach and a park with playground equipment on the right side.
There are stairs at the Omotesando entrance.
The North Approach entrance allows visitors to worship without climbing the stairs, so those with strollers or wheelchairs are encouraged to worship from that entrance.

きのこ

表参道口は階段がありますが、
北参道口は階段を上らずに参拝ができるので、ベビーカーや車いすの方はそちらから参拝していただくのがいいと思います。

旧家栗山家の長男として生まれた栗山久郎。碑衾村村長として村政、教育文化の向上に心血を注ぎ、その後、衾西部耕地整理組合を結成して耕地整理事業に尽力しました。東横線敷設の際には、自由が丘駅の誘致に貢献。また、「碑衾町大字衾」から「碑衾町大字自由ケ丘」への改名を決断しました。地域の発展を願う住民の意をくんだこの命名が、現在の「自由が丘」の始まりとなりました。多くの功に敬意を表し、自由が丘の鎮守である当社に、栗山久次郎翁の像が建立されています。

Kyujiro Kuriyama was born as the eldest son of the old Kuriyama family. He devoted himself to the improvement of village administration, education, and culture as the mayor of the village of Hibusuma Later, he formed the Western part of Hibusuma and devoted himself to the arable land consolidation project. When the Toyoko Line was built, he contributed to attracting Jiyugaoka Station. He also made the decision to change the name of the neighborhood from “Hibusuma-machi Oaza-fusuma” to “Hibusuma-machi Oaza Jiyugaoka”. This naming, which was in accordance with the wishes of the residents for the development of the area, marked the beginning of the current name “Jiyugaoka. In honor of his many accomplishments, a statue of Old Kyujiro Kuriyama has been erected in our company, which is the town guardian of Jiyugaoka.

境内配布冊子より

本殿は明治42年（1909年）、拝殿は昭和42年（1967年）に現在の姿に改築されました。寛政8年（1796年）には現内の樹木を使って改築をした、古い記録も残っています。
御祈祷はこちらで行います。

The main hall was reconstructed in 1909 and the worship hall in 1967. There is also an old record that in 1796, the shrine was reconstructed using trees from the current site.
Prayers are offered here.

境内配布冊子より

神楽殿は、古来より伝わる神事「神楽」を奏するための建物です。当社の神楽殿は、昭和9年(1934年)に藁葺屋根から現在の銅板葺のものに改築されました。秋の例大祭では、神楽の奉納の他、江戸時代から伝わる目黒区の無形民俗文化財「目黒ばやし」の演奏も披露され、神楽殿に笛や太鼓の調べが響き渡ります。

The kaguraden is a building used for performing kagura, a Shinto ritual that has been handed down since ancient times. Our Kaguraden was reconstructed in 1934 from a straw-thatched roof to the current copper-sheet roof. In addition to the dedication of kagura, the autumn festival features performances of “Meguro-bayashi,” an intangible folk cultural asset of Meguro Ward that has been handed down since the Edo period, with the sounds of flutes and drums echoing through the kagura hall.

境内配布冊子より

ご祭神：倉稲魂命（うかのみたまのみこと）
Ukanomitamanomikoto
ご利益：農耕・商工業・商売繁盛
Agriculture, commerce, and business prosperity

紀州・吉野大神宮から運んだ苗が育ったものといわれています。赤松は女松、黒松は男松と称されます。

It is said that the saplings were brought from Yoshino Grand Shrine in Kishu and grown there. The red pine is called “Onna-matsu” (female pine) and the black pine is called “Otoko-matsu” (male pine).

境内配布冊子より