Shrine · Kawagoe
Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine 川越氷川神社
Kawagoe's 1,500-year-old guardian shrine, popular for matchmaking, with a giant wooden torii, carved main hall and summer wind-chime corridor.
PriceFree
Getting thereKawagoe or Hon-Kawagoe Station, Tobu bus to Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja (0 min walk)
Time needed30-60 min
Best timeJuly-early September (wind chimes); October festival
Address2-11-3 Miyashitamachi, Kawagoe, Saitama
Websitekawagoehikawa.jp
About
Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine has protected the town since the Ota Dokan era and draws young visitors for matchmaking charms, including the sea-bream fortune 'fished' with a small rod. Its main hall is covered in fine Edo-period carvings, and in summer thousands of glass wind chimes hang along a corridor. One of Japan's largest wooden torii stands at the entrance.
Highlights
- Main hall with intricate Edo-period carvings
- Large wooden torii
- Summer wind chime festival (Enmusubi Furin)
- Sea-bream fishing fortunes (tai-mikuji)
Tips
- Take the Tobu bus or loop bus from Kawagoe Station; it is 20+ min on foot
- Wind chimes are displayed from early July to early September
- Combine with the Kurazukuri warehouse district
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