Tokorozawa Shinmei Shrine
| Tokorozawa Shinmei Shrine | |
|---|---|
 Tokorozawa Shinmei Shrine During New Years | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto (Japanese) |
| Prefecture | Saitama |
| Year consecrated | 110 |
| Location | |
| Municipality | Tokorozawa |
| Prefecture | Saitama |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°47′38.83″N 139°27′48.01″E / 35.7941194°N 139.4633361°E |
| Materials | Wood |
Tokorozawa Shimei Shrine (所澤神明社, Tokorosawa shinmei-sha) is a major Shintō shrine in Tokorozawa city, Saitama Prefecture, Japan.
History
Tradition holds that Tokorozawa Shimei Shrine was founded in 110 AD by Yamatotakeru no mikoto during his conquest of eastern Japan. Three Shinto gods are enshrined: Amaterasu Ohmikami, Ukanomitama-no-mikoto, and Ōmono-nushi-no-kami.
Festivals
The major festivals held are:
- January 1 – Gantan-sai (New Year’s Festival)
- February 3 – Setsubun (traditional beginning of spring)
- April 21 – Chi-sai
- First Sunday in June – Ningyō-kuyō (Doll’s day)
- June 30 - Nagoshi-no Ō-harae (Summer Purification Ceremony )
- September 15 – Tai-sai
References
- Tokorozawa Shinmei Shrine Records
- Tokorozawa Tourist Association
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