Chichibu Shrine (Chichibu)

Japan / Saitama / Chichibu / 番場町
 temple, shrine, shinto / shintoism, shinto shrine
Chichibu's main shinto shrine was built over 2,000 years ago. The main shrine, however, was built in 1592 by Tokugawa Ieyasu. The shrine is famous for its brilliantly painted "Tsunagi-no Ryu" sculpture carved by Hidari Jingoro (designated as a tangible cultural asset of Saitama prefecture).

Open to the public between 09:00 and 17:00

Phone: 0494-22-0262 (Japanese only)
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chichibu_Shrine
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Coordinates:   35°59'51"N   139°5'4"E
This article was last modified 5 years ago