Shinto shrine
Senba Tōshōgū
仙波東照宮（せんばとうしょうぐう）
Kawagoe, Saitama Prefecture
A Tōshōgū in Kosenba-machi, Kawagoe, enshrining Tokugawa Ieyasu. It is said to have begun when the priest Tenkai of Kita-in enshrined Ieyasu.
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: Tokugawa Ieyasu
History and things to know
According to the official guide, in Genna 3 (1617) Ieyasu's coffin stopped at Kita-in on its way from Kunōzan to Nikkō, and after Tenkai held a memorial service, an image of Ieyasu was enshrined on that spot; this is said to be the beginning. It was moved to its present site in Kan'ei 10 (1633), and the shrine buildings rebuilt by order of Tokugawa Iemitsu after the great fire of Kan'ei 15 survive today.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Before you visit
Official information is posted on the website of Kawagoe Hachimangū (Minamitōri-chō, Kawagoe), whose chief priest also serves this shrine. Senba Tōshōgū stands in Kosenba-machi, a separate location. Ofuda and omamori are said to be distributed at Kawagoe Hachimangū except from New Year's Day to January 5.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 仙波東照宮「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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