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Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine

Improving Your Luck to Find that Special Someone?! A Great Power Spot for Matchmaking.

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Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine is a historic shrine that is said to have been built around 1500 years ago. The main shrine features elaborate engravings, and it has been designated as a National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property.

The 5 kami (Shinto gods) enshrined here form a family, and as such they are worshipped as kami related to family harmony, marital happiness, and marriage. Recently, the shrine has become known as a “power spot” for marriage, and many people visit to worship in hopes of obtaining luck in finding a marriage partner. Relationships are not only about romance, but they include work, friends, and family too, so the shrine offers a wide variety of relationship charms – be sure to find one that suits your wishes!

Be sure to also stop by the Ema Tunnel, a famous feature of the shrine. Ema are wooden tablets offered to the shrine in order to make requests of the kami or to thank them for a wish that has come true. Visitors can walk through the mysterious atmosphere of the tunnel, which is decorated with around 30,000 ema. Of course, you can have your own ema hung as well, so why not take the chance to make a request of your own to the kami?

Highlights

  • The Ema Tunnel is one of the highlights of the shrine. Be sure to walk through!
  • During the summer, the shrine hosts the Shinto ritual “Enmusubi Windchimes,” where over 2,000 wind chimes are on display.
  • The shrine’s 2 types of red snapper omikuji (fortune slips), “ichinen antai mikuji” and “ai tai mikuji,” are popular. Fishing up the omikuji using a fishing rod is a unique experience!
  • If you go to worship early in the morning, you may be able to get one of the 20 limited-quantity “enmusubi-dama” given out each day.

Photos

  • Many worshippers visit in hopes of finding that special someone

    Many worshippers visit in hopes of finding that special someone

  • One of the highlights of the shrine is the Ema Tunnel

    One of the highlights of the shrine is the Ema Tunnel

  • The Shinto ritual “Enmusubi Wind Chimes” is held during the summer

    The Shinto ritual “Enmusubi Wind Chimes” is held during the summer

  • The unique “ichinen antai mikuji” are caught with a fishing rod

    The unique “ichinen antai mikuji” are caught with a fishing rod

  • The “ai tai mikuji” tell your fortune related to finding love

    The “ai tai mikuji” tell your fortune related to finding love

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    Lantern

Reviews

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  • 橘子

    冰川神社有一個繪馬通道,用許願牌結成的一個隧道,走完隧道就好比會心想事成。

  • Carolyn

    川越冰川神社真的很有日本當地風味,尤其釣魚竿垂釣的求籤方式充滿趣味!我們這群女生每個人都忍不住求平安和姻緣!

  • 江珉涓

    好夢幻~求姻緣來這裡就對了!👌

  • 陳榆

    川越冰川神社這兒是日本知名的戀愛祈願神社哦,我來這都會索取姻緣石喔~因為粉靈驗哦

  • 高國星

    夏季神社裡面掛的結緣風鈴是一大特色,風鈴鯛魚形狀的日語發音跟想要見你一樣,很多情侶會慕名而來。

Details

Name in Japanese
川越氷川神社
Postal Code
350-0052
Address
2-11-3 Miyashitamachi, Kawagoe City, Saitama
Telephone
049-224-0589 (Shrine office)
Admission
Free
Closed
No holidays
Hours
8:00am-6:00pm
Access
About 7-10 minutes by bus from the Seibu Shinjuku Line’s Hon-Kawagoe Station or the JR Tobu-Tojo Line’s Kawagoe Station
Official Website
Official Website (Japanese)