Kawagoe Kumano Shrine [Saitama]

【Kawagoe Kumano Shrine summary】

Kawagoe Kumano Shrine was built in 1590. It is said that the shrine was originally built in 1590, when the second generation of Renkeiji Temple’s priest Zen’ei Bun’o invited the shrine from Kumano in Kishu.

Kishu-Kumano is the collective name for an ancient Japanese cultural and living area that includes the Kumano Sanzan (three mountains) and the Kumano Kodo (Kumano ancient road) in an area that straddles Wakayama, Nara, and Mie prefectures.

Kumano Hongu Taisha Shrine [Wakayama]

Otorii, Oosaihara, sanctuaire Kumano Hongu Taisha [Wakayama].

Kumano Nachi Taisya [Wakayama]

Hana no Iwaya Shrine [Mie]

The deities enshrined at the shrine are Izanagi no Mikoto (the deity of Kumano), Izanami no Mikoto (the deity of Izanami), Kotokuno-no-mikoto (the deity of Kotosaka), and Hayatama-no-O-no-kami (the deity of Hayatama).

【Kawagoe Kumano Shrine Footstep Health Road】

Pebbles are paved at both ends of the approach to the shrine, and it is said that walking barefoot stimulates the pressure points on the soles of the feet, hoping for good health. It was a very interesting approach to the shrine, and visitors were enjoying it while feeling pain.

【Kawagoe Kumano Shrine precincts】

Nagi-no-wa-kuguri, a kind of thatched-rope ceremony held during the Spring Pilgrimage period at Kawagoe Kumano Shrine, was being conducted. Naginoki is the sacred tree of Kumano, and it is believed that passing through the Naginokuguri will purify one’s sins and defilements.

Although the grounds are not very large, there are several shrines within the grounds, including the Hakubake Shrine, the Zenarai Benzaiten Shrine, and the Akiba Shrine.

【Kawagoe Kumano Shrine place for ritual cleansing of hands and mouth with water】

The hand-watering basin was designed for the Cherry Blossom Festival.

【Kawagoe Kumano Shrine main building】

The shrine pavilion was reconstructed in 1713 (Shotoku 3) and has been repaired since then, so it is in very good condition.

【Kawagoe Kumano Shrine Saraswati (god of wealth, music, eloquence and water)】

After praying at Itsukushima Shrine, visitors purify their money with a net or a ladle. It is said that if you put the purified money in your wallet and use it carefully, it will come back to you in a roundabout way.

【Kawagoe Kumano Shrine Giant Yatagarasu】

Yatagarasu is a three-legged crow that appears in Japanese mythology and is revered as a messenger of the Kumano gods. The yatagarasu here are cute.

【Kawagoe Kumano Shrine GOSHUIN】

I received a special GOSHUIN. I heard that if you have all the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac, you can get a “large red seal book”. GOSHUIN is very elaborate these days!

【Kawagoe Kumano Shrine Nearby attractions】

Kita-in Temple, Naritasan Yamakawagoe Begonia, Semba Toshogu Shrine

Narita-san Kawagoe Betsuin [Saitama]

Kita-in Temple [Saitama]

Semba Toshogu Shrine [Saitama]

【Kawagoe Kumano Shrine Access】

Manager’s Comments

The shrine is compact, but I thought it was very wonderful that it was designed to make worshippers enjoy their visit. It is a shrine with an emotional atmosphere that is loved by the local people. There are many lucky charms such as ema (votive tablet) and goshuin (red seal) that are unique to the shrine, so if you visit Kawagoe, please stop by. This year is the Year of the Snake, so it seems that many people visit Itsukushima Shrine (White Snake Shrine).

Site/Facility Size

 (3)

Richness of Nature

 (2)

Ease of access

 (3)

Number of tourists

 (4.5)

Kawagoe Kumano Shrine

17-1 Renjaku-cho, Kawagoe-shi, Saitama 350-0066

※No parking available

About 8 minutes on foot from Honkawagoe Station on the Seibu Shinjuku Line

Approximately 20 minutes walk from Kawagoe Station on the Tobu Tojo Line

参考

川越 熊野神社

開運・縁結び・厄除け祈願｜川越 熊野神社｜埼玉県川越市

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