Senba Toshogu Jinja
📍 Saitama, Kawagoe-shi · 1-21-1 Kosenbawa-cho, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama
📿 Goshuin Info
Hours
9:00–16:00
Fee
—
Direct-write
Available
Pre-written
Available
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
This shrine is a Toshogu enshrining Tokugawa Ieyasu. It was founded in 1619 within Kawagoe Castle and later relocated to its current site during the Kyoho era. The shrine buildings are in a magnificent Momoyama style, with impressive carvings. In the Edo period, it was highly revered by the lords of Kawagoe Domain and deeply worshipped by the local people. Items believed to be heirlooms of Tokugawa Ieyasu are also dedicated within the shrine grounds. It is a historic place with a quiet and solemn atmosphere.
Benefits
Victory LuckGood Fortune and ExorcismAcademic Achievement