JR workplace shrines?

[yakumo381]

Somewhat belatedly I have realised that most (all?) JR depots and yards seem to have their own "workplace" shrines. See attached examples. Not seen anything like this modelled on a layout. Anyone know which religion these shrines are for?

[bikkuri bahn]

Shinto shrines, at least the first one. Anything with a torii gate(s) will be Shinto.  Even smaller shrines of the household variety (mounted on a high bracket near the ceiling) in size can be found at workplaces anywhere in the country, typically in the small and medium size firms.

[Guest ___]

How many of them are actually owned or maintained by the railways vs, shrines that were at the location first and that the railways built around the existing shrine? It's not that uncommon to find skyscrapers, or shopping arcades, notched out for a 200 year old shrine no larger than the size of a wishing well.

[Kitayama]

The JR department store next to Hakata station has a shrine on the roof dedicated to the railway, "Tetsudo jinja".

Next to it is a small railway for kids and grandmas manned by JR staff.

 

 

[Densha]

The JR department store next to Hakata station has a shrine on the roof dedicated to the railway, "Tetsudo jinja".

I don't know exactly well about Shinto, but what? A shrine dedicated to the "god of railways"?

[Claude_Dreyfus]

The shrines are for all manner of purposes...honouring ancestors, praying for a safe day's work etc. Interesting to find out they are a common sight at railway yards/depots... On the basis of this, I have just ordered a small pair of shrines for Kanjiyama; one for the yard and one for the town.

[Densha]

Hmmm... I should look into it more some day, but not for now.

From which manufacturer if I may ask Claude? I'm too curious once again.

[keitaro]

interesting to note on this subject but if you go to mt koya there is an area with many shines dedicated to jr workers, mitsubishi, sony etc ...

[Claude_Dreyfus]

Hmmm... I should look into it more some day, but not for now.

From which manufacturer if I may ask Claude? I'm too curious once again.

 

I have ordered this Sankei twin set.

 

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10111783

[wobblybob]

A variation on the shrine theme, from the other side of the globe; this is the Inchicore Works of Iarnród Éireann in Dublin, Ireland.

 

The statue of the Blessed Virgin was commissioned by a New Zealander, who was educated in Lancashire, England, rose to be chief mechanical engineer of the Southern Railway and whose last post was as CME of Córas Iompair Éireann - Oliver Bulleid.

[Claude_Dreyfus]

Well, thanks to this thread, Kanjiyama stabling point now has a small shrine in place...

 

 

This is one of the two Sankei shrines I bought a few days ago...the other will be in the town itself.

[cteno4]

wonderful claude! love these little details that sneak up on the viewer as the look around!

 

jeff

[linkey]

All you need now is a few JR Train staff praying in front of it. :)