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Saitama Shrine

Yakyū Inari Shrine

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箭弓稲荷神社

Ancient shrine known for peonies and a unique connection to baseball, easily accessible by train.

Yakyū Inari Shrine
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What it is

  • Shrine founded in 712 AD, originally Noku Inari Jinja.
  • Dedicated to the deity Hoshoku-no-kami.
  • Known for visits by baseball players due to its name.

What to see

  • Main hall and worship hall in Gongen-zukuri style.
  • Main hall, offering hall, worship hall are Important Cultural Properties.
  • Yakyū Botan Garden with 1,300 peony plants.
  • Large wooden stamp holds a Guinness World Record.

Getting there

  • 3-minute walk from Higashimatsuyama Station West Exit.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

埼玉県東松山市箭弓町2-5-14 Open in Google Maps

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