Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine

Miyashitamachi, Saitama

4.3★★★★★★★★★★14.4K reviews

Peaceful, ancient Shinto shrine featuring a corridor of wind chimes, elaborate carvings & festivals.

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Address: Japan, 〒350-0052 Saitama, Kawagoe, Miyashitamachi, 2-chōme−１１−３

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★★★★★★★★★★Maram Essoh· a month ago
This was my very first shrine visit during my trip through five cities in Japan, and it ended up being my favorite of them all. I didn't understand much of the history or the rituals at the time, so it was definitely a bit of a cultural…
★★★★★★★★★★Franklin Lau· 4 months ago
It is one of the most famous shrines in Kawagoe. It is not huge but very delicate and spiritual. There are different smaller shrines or temples for different gods - division of labour(?). All are very nice! Somehow I was reminded the set…
★★★★★★★★★★Emma Schouten· 8 months ago
We visited on October 26th 2025. It was a Sunday and it was busy in some parts of the shrine grounds. When we had been planning our day in Kawagoe, we had looked at this shrine and wondered if we wanted to visit or was it too far to walk…