• Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社)

    It is far, but lots of women visit!

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja (川越氷川神社) is a popular shrine for women.
In search of 20 amulets a day, it is famous for women visiting from early morning to make a queue. Many women visit this shrine, wishing for '恋愛成就 (success of love)'.

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社)

There is a “Torii (鳥居)" in the vicinity of the parking lot.

we will glad you when refered in sight-seeing.

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) Torii

Stand in front of the torii, Haiden (拝殿) will appear near straight...

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) Haiden (拝殿)

On the right side of the precincts (境内) of shrine there is a Temizuya (手水舎 / Hand-wash Place).

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) Temizuya

Manner of Temizuya (手水舎)

* In this process, carried out with one dipper-full of water!!

  1. Put water in "Ladle" which is placed in the Temizuya.
  2. Holding Ladle in your right hand, wash your left hand.
  3. next, wash your right hand.
  4. Put water in the left hand and move to mouth, wash the mouth.
  5. Hold the Ladle vertically so remaining water runs down and clean the handle.

This is a general usage Manner.

Haiden (拝殿) is a building to ’pray to God’ built in front of Honden (本殿).

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) Haiden

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) manner of worship

  1. Let's put a coin in the saisen box.
  2. Twice, bow your head and let's say a deep greeting.
  3. Match your hands at the chest height, clap two times, and pray to the god.
  4. Finally, let's bow again and say a deep greeting once.

* Let's take a picture after praying is over...

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) Haiden

The precincts (境内) of shrine has "Goshinsui (御神水 / sacred water)".

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社)  sacred water

These are few part of many 'Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine (川越氷川神社)' photos.

This is a "Goshinsui (御神水 / sacred water)”.   *Rock on the right.

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) sacred water

This rock looks like a dog's face.

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) 戌岩

If you Prayer for safe delivery of a child, please stroked the rock.

Goshinboku (ご神木 /Sacred tree).

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) 神木

This is "Hitogata Nagashi (人形流し)".

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) Hitogata Nagashi

It is a ceremony to make "Person-shaped paper" flow in the river.

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) 人形流し

1. Let's have in hand "human type of paper.”
2. sprayed three times breath toward the paper.
3. In the painful place of your body, let's rub the paper.
4. Let's sink paper into the river.

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) Hitogata Nagashi

While you do not notice, you can purify the impurities attached to your body and mind.

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) Hitogata Nagashi

This is part of the Kairo (回廊 /corridor).

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) corridor

This is Goshinboku (ご神木 /Sacred tree). There are two.

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) Goshinboku

Please to pray for marital harmony.

This is the most famous "Ema tunnel (絵馬トンネル)" in this shrine.
Write a wish in an Ema (絵馬) and let through the tunnel. Then it is said that "you will receive the power that wishes will come true".

There are too many Ema (絵馬), the inside of the tunnel is dark.

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) Ema tunnel (絵馬トンネル)

In the evening, lighting is done to "keep light on your wishes".

A lot of Ema (絵馬) is also put on the outside of the tunnel.

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) Ema tunnel (絵馬トンネル)

Light enters near the exit.

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) Ema tunnel (絵馬トンネル)

Families dedicating the ema of "安産祈願 (safe delivery)".

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) Ema tunnel (絵馬トンネル)

There are break space in front of the "Maiden (舞殿 / dance hall)" .

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) Maiden

The left side is the Juyosho (授与所 / amulet reception counter).

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) Juyosho

Juyosho (授与所 / amulet reception counter).

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) Juyosho

This is the "Ichinen antai mikuji (一年安鯛みくじ)".
In Japanese, "Ichinen antai" is the meaning of the "One-year peace".

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) Omikuji

* This is the Omikuji (おみくじ / paper random fortunes)

This is called "aitai mikuji (あい鯛みくじ)".
In Japanese, "aitai" is the meaning of "I want to see you".

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) Omikuji

This is the "Gokoku Jinja Shrine (護国神社)".

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) Gokoku Jinja

This Shrine is the Shrine honoring war dead.

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) Gokoku Jinja

This is the "Ōtorii (大鳥居)". Height 15m. The wooden torii, is the nation's largest.

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) Ōtorii

In July, a summer festival called "Enmusubi Fuurin (縁結び風鈴)" will be held.

Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja Shrine (川越氷川神社) Enmusubi Fuurin

Enmusubi Fuurin (縁むすび風鈴) / Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine

photographed on Jul. 2015.

Here is a 40-minute train ride from Tokyo 'Ikebukuro (池袋)'.
If you are interested, please come to this shrine!!

[KAWAGOE-SHI] Kawagoe Hikawa Jinja (川越氷川神社)

  • Address : 2, Miyashitamachi, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama 11-3
  • Phone : 03-3213-1111
  • Time : 8:00am - 18:00
  • Admission fee : Free
  • Access : [1] JR-Line ,Tobu Tojo-Line (東武東上線) “Kawagoe Station (川越駅)", Riding the Cyclic bus (Koedo Loop Bus) E11 bus stop.
    [2] Seibu Shinjuku Line (西武新宿線) “Hon Kawagoe Station (本川越駅)", Riding the Riding the Cyclic bus (Koedo Loop Bus) E11 bus stop.

Reference

川越氷川神社 *Japanese

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