Best Shrines And Temples In Saitama

Wind Bell Path Whose Sounds Tell The Begging Of SummerKawagoe Hikawa Shrine

Photos taken on July 6th. The annual summer event 'Enmusubi Furin'. I wore Yukata, and came to Kawagoe on the first day of this event. Waking around the path of wind bells, and feeling the comfortable winds, I felt refreshed so much, though the weather forecast was rainy. You can see the beautiful scenery of green leaves and colorful wind bells.

Surrounded With Mountains, One Of The Great Shrines In Kanto RegionMitsumine Shrine

1 hour drive from Chichibu city. Mitsumine Shrine is surrounded with deep forest. After you find the huge trees, clear air, and fantastic atmosphere, gorgeous vermilion Nio-mon Gate and a shrine will appear. Because it has been a spiritual place since the old time, our mind must be washed away by the power and beauty of nature.◎Access: bus is available from Seibu Chichibu Station and Mitsumine Yamaguchi Station. You can get white lucky charm 'Kisyu' on only 1st day of every month. The nearest IC is Hanazono of Kan'etsu Speedway

Elaborate And Colorful Ornaments Carved By Japanese Traditional SculptorsHodosan Shrine

In Nagatoro, Chichibu, Hodosan Shrine has wonderful ornaments made elaborately in fine detail. Here is a very nice destination for cherry blossoms in spring, fresh verdure in summer and colored foliage in autumn.

Angyo Cherry Blossoms Are in Full BloomMitsuzoin

Introducing "Mitsuzoin" in Saitama Prefecture! "Mitsuzoin" is a temple related to Taira no Masakado. Early-blooming Angyo cherry blossoms are in full bloom in the temple and on the road leading to the temple, and are now in full bloom.