Shrine · Nagatoro

Hodosan Shrine 寶登山神社

Nagatoro shrine at the foot of Mount Hodo, one of the three great Chichibu shrines, with vividly carved halls and a ropeway to the inner shrine.

HoursAlways open (prayer reception 8:30-16:00/16:30)

PriceHodosan Ropeway (round trip): ¥1,200

Getting thereChichibu Railway Nagatoro Station, 15 min walk

Time needed1-2 hours

Best timeJanuary-February (wintersweet); November (autumn leaves)

Address1828 Nagatoro, Nagatoro-machi, Chichibu-gun, Saitama 369-1305

Websitehodosan-jinja.or.jp

About

Hodosan Shrine is said to date from 110 and is visited for protection from fire and disasters. Its Gongen-style halls, rebuilt in the Meiji period, are covered with colourful carvings. A ropeway climbs Mount Hodo to the inner shrine, a small zoo and wintersweet (robai) gardens that bloom in January-February.

Highlights

Carved and painted main buildings
Ropeway to Mount Hodo summit and Okumiya
Wintersweet blossoms on the summit (Jan-Feb)
Autumn colours around the shrine

Tips

15 min walk from Nagatoro Station
Ropeway: 700 yen one way, 1,200 yen return
Combine with Nagatoro river boat rides

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Hodosan Shrine 寶登山神社

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