Mizu Inari Jinja (水稲荷神社)
水稲荷神社
The white paper on this Shinto shrine is called gohei (御幣). The bells are rung to summon the gods. The kanji written on the bell pulls say Asukai (飛鳥井). I’m not sure of the significance.
This shrine dates back to 941, but, like many shrines in post-WW2 Japan, 水稲荷神社 has been moved from its original location. Mizu Inari Jinja has been in its current location (between Waseda University and Kansenen Park) since 1963.
December 4th, 2011 at 1:16 pm
Given that 飛鳥井 is a family name, perhaps it represents the name of a family that contributed to the upkeep or equipping of the shrine? The kanji after 飛鳥井 looks like 賓 meaning “guest” or “VIP”, but it is hard to tell.