Hiyoshisannō Shrine (also known as Sannō Gongen) is the former name of what is now the Hie Shrine in Chiyoda Ward's Nagata-chō 2-chōme. It changed its name after the Meiji Restoration. In Edo times, the shrine housed the guardian deity of the Tokugawa shogunate, thus it enjoyed the Shogun's favor with visits by his family and the families of other leading lords. Its religious festivals were considered great public occasions, and conducted in the height of luxury. In the "Guide to Famous Spots of Edo" as well, the shrine was described as "the most important in Edo".