| 1．Hikawa Shrine (Saitama) ・Shinto | ||||||
| Hikawa Shrine (氷川神社, Hikawa-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the two shrines claiming the title of ichinomiya of former Musashi Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on August 1.[1] The district of Omiya, literally "Great Shrine", derives from the special favor shown by Emperor Meiji, who raised Hikawa above all other shrines in the Kantō region.[2] It is the head of a network of approximately 280 Hikawa shrines mostly around the Kantō region.[3] | ||||||
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| Deity： SusanooKushinadahimeŌkuninushiAshinazuchi Tenazuchi Festival： Reitaisai (Annual main festival) (August 1) Type： Hikawa shrine Established： 473 BC | ||||||
| 2．Senba Tōshō-gū ・Shinto | ||||||
| Senba Tōshō-gū (仙波東照宮) is a Shinto shrine in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the first Shōgun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, Tokugawa Ieyasu. It is enumerated as one of the Three Great Tōshō-gū Shrines (日本三大東照宮). The shrine was founded in 1617. | ||||||
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| 3．Hikawa Shrine (Kawagoe) ・Shinto | ||||||
| Hikawa Shrine (氷川神社) is a Shinto shrine in Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. In order to separate it from Hikawa Shrine in Omiya Ward, Saitama City, it is often called Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine. Hikawa Shrine is known for its Reitaisai, or a festival considered the origin of Kawagoe festival, which was registered as a National Important Intangible Folk Cultural Property and listed as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage. It's also well known for its "corridor of windchiimes".[1] | ||||||
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| 4．Chichibu Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| The Chichibu Shrine (秩父神社, Chichibu-jinja) is a Japanese Shinto shrine at Chichibu in Saitama Prefecture.[1] | ||||||
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| 5．Tokorozawa Shinmei Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Tokorozawa Shimei Shrine (所澤神明社, Tokorosawa shinmei-sha) is a Shinto shrine in Tokorozawa, Saitama, Japan. | ||||||
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| Deity： Amaterasu Type： Shimmei Shrine | ||||||
| 6．Hatogamine Hachiman Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Hatogamine Hachiman Shrine (鳩峰八幡神社, Hatogamine Hachiman Jinja) is a Shintō shrine in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. In the former Modern system of ranked Shinto shrines, it was classified as a district shrine (郷社, gōsha). | ||||||
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| Deity： Hachiman Type： Hachiman Shrine Established： 921 AD | ||||||
| 7．Washinomiya Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| 36°5′59.7″N 139°39′17.7″E / 36.099917°N 139.654917°E / 36.099917; 139.654917 Washinomiya Shrine (鷲宮神社, Washinomiya-jinja) is one of the oldest Shintō shrines in the Kantō region, located in Kuki, Saitama (formerly Washimiya), Japan. | ||||||
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| Deity： Takehiratorinomikoto [ja] | ||||||
| 8．Koma Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Koma Shrine (高麗神社, Koma Jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in the city of Hidaka, Saitama. The work "Koma", pronounced in Japanese as "Koryō" is the ancient Japanese name for Korea,[clarification needed] specifically the ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo,[citation needed] and the main temple kami of this shrine is the deified Prince Go Yak'gwang (高若光), son of the last king of independent Goguryeo.[1] | ||||||
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| Deity： Koma no ko ni kishijakkō Festival： October 19 Established： 716 AD | ||||||
| 9．Kanasana Shrine ・Shinto | ||||||
| Kanasana Shrine (Kanasana Jinja, 金鑚神社) is a Shinto shrine located in Kamikawa, Saitama.[1][2][3] The shrine worships Amaterasu alongside Susanoo-no-Mikoto. It is a mid-range ranked Imperial shrine (Kanpei-chūsha),[3] and is a Ninomiya of Musashi Province, or a second rank shrine in the province after the Ichinomiya, and is commonly called "Ninomiya-sama".[2] It is considered a prestigious shrines in the Saitama Prefecture.[4] The shrine is believed to have been founded when Yamato Takeru hid the tools of fire in Mount Ōmuro.[4] Every November 23rd it hosts a firestone festival (火金鑚祭, Hikiri Shinji)[2] | ||||||
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| Deity： Amaterasu
Susanoo |