Hikawa Shrine
氷川神社
Hikawa Shrine is a historic guardian shrine in Kawagoe with a giant torii gate and important festival.
What it is
- Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine was founded in 541 AD.
- It is the total guardian of Kawagoe since Ota Dokan.
- Deities enshrined are Susanoo-no-Mikoto and Kushinadahime-no-Mikoto.
What to see
- The Otorii is one of Japan's largest wooden torii gates.
- The main hall was completed in 1849.
- The main hall is a Saitama Prefecture Designated Cultural Property.
- The Yasaka Shrine building moved from Edo Castle in 1656.
When to go
- The Kawagoe Festival is a National Important Folk Cultural Property.
- The festival float event is a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.
Getting there
- Accessible by bus from Kawagoe Station.
- Accessible by bus from Hon-Kawagoe Station.
Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.
Where it is
埼玉県川越市宮下町2-11-3 Open in Google Maps
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