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Sashiogi Hikawa Shrine

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Sashiogi Hikawa Shrine: an ancient site dedicated to Susanoo-no-Mikoto, worth visiting for its historical roots.

Sashiogi Hikawa Shrine
Beryllium Transistor CC BY-SA 4.0 resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

  • Also known as Hikawa-sha.
  • Founded during Emperor Keiko's reign.
  • Dedicated to Susanoo-no-Mikoto.
  • Yamato Takeru enshrined the deity here.

What to see

  • A stone pagoda from 1361.

Getting there

  • 13-minute walk from Sashiogi Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

埼玉県さいたま市西区指扇2810 Open in Google Maps

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