Founded in 1624, Tomioka Hachimangu (1-20-3 Tomioka) is one of Tokyo's most important Shinto shrines. From 1684 until 1833 this shrine, which is also called Fukagawa Hachiman, was the scene of all Tokyo sumo tournaments. To the right of and behind the main shrine is a monument built in 1895 to honor sumo's yokozuna, or grand champions. The names of all yokozuna down to the present are engraved on a massive stone on the monument's elevated platform.
