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Yoshikawa Shrine
〒342-0056 埼玉県吉川市平沼３１５−１
This shrine serves as the general guardian deity (sochinkami) of Yoshikawa City, Saitama Prefecture. It is renowned as a protector of martial valor, weather (wind and rain), agriculture, hunting, and land reclamation.
Enshrined deities
Takeminakata-no-Kami
History
Founded in 1187 CE, the shrine was re-established in the early Kamakura period by the Yoshikawa clan as Suwa Shrine. The worship hall (haiden) was rebuilt in 1850 CE. Between 1909 and 1913 CE, 34 local shrines within the village were merged into this site, prompting the name change to Yoshikawa Shrine. It is currently enshrined as the general guardian deity of Yoshikawa.
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Blessings
Through the enshrined deity Aiyou Daijin, the shrine is also known as a god of successful romance.
What visitors say
Beloved as the general guardian deity of Yoshikawa City, the grounds feature sacred trees (shinboku) resembling snake heads and several small shrines. While the scale is not particularly large, the grounds and main hall (honden) are kept clean and well-maintained. The administrative office offers omamori (protective amulets), hamaya (warding arrows), omikuji (fortune slips), and Goshuin (shrine calligraphic seal stamps).
Opening hours
- Monday: Open 24 hours
- Tuesday: Open 24 hours
- Wednesday: Open 24 hours
- Thursday: Open 24 hours
- Friday: Open 24 hours
- Saturday: Open 24 hours
- Sunday: Open 24 hours
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