Takao Hikawa Shrine - Kitamoto

Your heart will be washed. I went around January 20, 2021. Since I avoided the period of the first visit, there was no manpower and I was able to worship calmly. The precincts are flat, but there are some slopes, and there is another shrine called Itsukushima Shrine. (Sure) For 100 yen, there is the biggest Omikuji in Japan and you can still do it even now. The place is in the office, so you have to move, so you should do it when you are free.

Although it is a small shrine, it was well maintained and cleaned. The atmosphere of Itsukushima Shrine is very good. Adjacent to the village village Suga Shrine, which is adjacent to the village, there seems to have been a long time ago.

There is a sign that describes the origin of the shrine of the village shrine At the most representative shrine in Kitamoto, people are stationed at the office Goshuin etc. can always be accepted You can also receive the red stamp of the nearby shrine that you manage. You can also see the red stamps of Asama Shrine and Motojukuten Shrine near Kitamoto Station. Acceptable Kitamoto sells the Seven Lucky Gods tour, and sometime here There are Ebisu and Daikokuten The end company is also managed in a very beautiful state There are several parking lots beside the torii

Labor Thanksgiving Day is just around the corner-The deep blue sky-The white camellia that flows like a waterfall-The emperor Dahlia has begun to open with the momentum to overtake the sacred tree ... An educational guardian dog with fresh flowers of Mitarai soothing ... A quiet main shrine with the scent of chrysanthemum from the left and right bonsai offered to the deity, Susanoo-no-Mikoto. Adjacent to Suga Shrine, Itsukushima Shrine, and 7 other shrines, there is also a reception desk for red stamps (Kawagoe's ... shrines are not accepted). It is said that the best Omikuji fortune sticker in Japan is attached to the desk of the bill office. ㍍ ・ Diameter 30㌢ or more ・ Octagonal wooden shape, cannon I want to see (I don't know the distribution of only Daikichi) When you pull the string, the fortune teller pops out, and the best certificate in Japan is also hung. I'm also interested in the fortune-telling fortunes with cannons ... There are three silver hand mirrors on the historical antiques (desk / paulownia box). I was operating it so I'm looking forward to the next time ... ? Strolling around Itsukushima Shrine, there is a trunk circumference of 8 meters on the banks of the Mitarai River, and a dragon has risen to the heavens from this sugi. It is said that the Kamiki was blown down from the root by the strong wind in October of the 14th year of Genroku (the year when the Banshu Ako Ronin was defeated). The statues of Itsukushima Shrine, where the priests who missed this dig up the traces to build an island and worship the shrine, are also the guardian deities of Benzaiten, the guardian deity of safe delivery, and the guardian deity of sericulture. ??

Kitamoto Village Company. Here you can also see the red stamps of the neighboring Suga Shrine and Atago Shrine in Haramamuro, Konosu City. Ebisu and Daikokuten of the Seven Lucky Gods of Kitamoto are enshrined in the precincts.

This is in the countryside of Kitamoto City. It's a small shrine. Here you will find the largest Omikuji in Japan. Previously, the question was given on the NTV quiz show. In addition, there are many Omikuji such as Sakura Omikuji and Sea Bream Omikuji at Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. A temporary parking lot is also available for New Year holidays. Toilets are also maintained. Mr. Ebisu and Mr. Daikoku who visited the Seven Lucky Gods of Kitamoto. When you open the door, you will see Ebisu and Daikoku, big and small. All of them are smiling and very smiling.

The Itsukushima Shrine, which my grandfather revered, is located in the center of the pond. Benzaiten ? I was surprised that the Shinto crest is the same as Enoshima Shrine, which is one of Japan's three major Bensaiten. The area is a good location for walking with lots of nature.

Hikawa Shrine, a village shrine in the Takao district of Kitamoto City. It sits on the valley head of Yatsu (erosional valley) (where Itsukushima Shrine is located) that leads to Arakawa, which seems to be the Hikawa Shrine that governs water. It can be seen that this area is also well-maintained and attracts local beliefs. There is an old ginkgo tree along the road just below, so I would like to visit it next time around the time of yellow leaves.