Shinto shrine
Chichibu Jinja
秩父神社（ちちぶじんじゃ）
Chichibu, Saitama Prefecture
The chief guardian shrine (sōchinju) of Chichibu Province, in Banba-machi, Chichibu City, enshrining four kami: Yagokoro Omoikane no Mikoto, Chichibuhiko no Mikoto, Ame no Minakanushi no Kami and Prince Chichibu Yasuhito. Its annual festival on December 3 is known as the Chichibu Yomatsuri (Chichibu Night Festival).
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Enshrined kami: Yagokoro Omoikane no Mikoto, Chichibuhiko no Mikoto, Ame no Minakanushi no Kami, Prince Chichibu Yasuhito
History and things to know
According to shrine tradition, based on the Kokuzō Hongi of the Sendai Kuji Hongi, it began when Chichibuhiko no Mikoto, who became the first kuni no miyatsuko of Chichibu Province in the reign of Emperor Sujin, enshrined his ancestral kami. From the medieval period onward it merged with the Myōken faith of the Chichibu Taira clan and was called Chichibu Myōken-gū, and it returned to its old name under the Meiji edicts separating kami and buddhas. The present buildings were donated by Tokugawa Ieyasu in Tenshō 20 (1592) and are a Tangible Cultural Property of Saitama Prefecture.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
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Before you visit
Opening hours, access, areas open to visitors, and events can change. Please check the latest guidance from the shrine or temple itself before you go.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 秩父神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-21 確認）
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