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Tokorozawa Shinmei Shrine

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Tokorozawa Shinmei Shrine, a large Shinmei-zukuri shrine, offers unique air safety prayers.

Tokorozawa Shinmei Shrine
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What it is

  • A Shinmei-zukuri style shrine in Saitama Prefecture.
  • Known as "Musashi-koku no Oise-sama."
  • Dedicated to Amaterasu Omikami, Ukanomitama no Mikoto, and Omononushi no Okami.
  • Known for prayers related to airplanes and air safety.

What to see

  • Main shrine and Tamagushi gate, completed in 1902.
  • Heiden and Haiden, completed in 1934.
  • One of Kanto's largest Shinmei-zukuri style shrines.

When to go

  • Doll memorial service on the first Sunday of June.

Getting there

  • Accessible from Kōkū-kōen Station.
  • Accessible from Tokorozawa Station.
  • Accessible from Nishi-Tokorozawa Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

埼玉県所沢市宮本町1-2-4 Open in Google Maps

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