Today, only a few Shinto shrines continue to venerate the phallus, and a small shrine in Kanamara is one of them. Massive representations of the male member abound, and there is a yearly festival during which a phallus is paraded around the neighbourhood. Back in the Edo period, the shrine was popular among prostitutes, who believed it offered protection from syphilis. Today the shrine is active in HIV awareness and care for those afflicted.

From Shinagawa take a Keihan Kyuko (red) train toward Yokohama. Get off at Keiku Kawasaki, go down the stairs and take a Daishi Line train three stations to Kawasaki Daishi, walk across the street on for a few meters. The shrine will appear on the right.

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