Arakawa Jinja

📍 Saitama, Kumagaya · 460 Mihara-cho, Kumagaya-shi, Saitama

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About

Founded1920

EnshrinedEmperor Meiji, Empress Shoken

RankImperial Shrine (Kanpei Taisha)

FestivalNovember 3 (Annual Festival)

HeritageHonden (Registered Cultural Property)

Website www.meijijingu.or.jp/en/

History

Arakawa Jinja is enshrined on a hill with a good view in Kumagaya City. It has long been cherished as the guardian deity of local people. It is said to bring benefits such as family safety, traffic safety, and warding off evil and good fortune, attracting many people for prayer. The clear air and the panoramic view lift the spirits of visitors.