Are you looking to meet new people? For such people, we recommend Hikawa Shrine in Saitama Prefecture. Hikawa Shrine is said to have the strongest blessings among the many matchmaking shrines. This time, we will introduce in detail Hikawa Shrine in Saitama Prefecture, the strongest love power spot that has the benefit of marriage.
① 【Kawagoe】A warehouse-style townscape that retains the Edo townscape‼︎
Kawagoe’s Kurazukuri Streetscape is a shopping street located in Saiwai-cho, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. Kawagoe’s storehouse-style streetscape is commonly known as the “Little Edo Kawagoe Ichibangai Shopping Street.” Specifically, it refers to the area around Main Street, approximately 400 meters from Nakamachi intersection to Futonotsuji intersection. It is characterized by its black plastered earthen walls, magnificent tiled roofs, and more than 100 shops, including more than 30 merchant houses built in stately storehouses.
❶What is Little Edo Kawagoe Ichibangai Shopping Street?
Koedo Kawagoe Ichibangai Shopping Street is a shopping street with about 100 stores ranging from long-established stores to the latest trends. The area is characterized by a mix of long-established stores and the latest trendy stores operating inside merchant houses with storehouse-style exteriors and Japanese-style buildings. The oldest one is Kameya (Japanese confectionery shop), which was founded in 1783, and the latest trend stores include Starbucks. You can also enjoy gourmet food that is completely different from the image from the outside, such as tacos, French food, gelato, sweet potato sweets, etc.
➁【Kashiya Yococho Street】Nostalgic sweets street!!
KashiyaYococho Street is a shopping street full of candy shops in Motomachi, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. Its unique feature is that there are more than 30 candy manufacturers and sellers lined up on the 200m long and wide cobblestone streets. KashiyaYococho is located about 300 meters from Koedo Kawagoe Ichibangai Shopping Street, about a 4-minute walk. Therefore, you can continue your stroll from Koedo Kawagoe Ichibangai shopping street.
❶What kind of candy shops are there?
Currently, Kashiya Yokocho has a variety of candy shops and snack shops. The oldest store is Shoroku Seika (candy), which was founded in 1796 during the Edo period. Other items include rice crackers, grilled dango, sweet potato sweets, karumeyaki, taiyaki, manju, and soft serve ice cream. Light snacks include oden, yakisoba, okonomiyaki, sandwiches, and eel. You can take out the food, so you can eat while walking around Yokocho.
➂Symbol of Kawagoe “Tokinokane”
The bell of time is the ″Shoro” located in the Ichibangai shopping street of Koedo Kawagoe. The reading of Toki no Kane is “Tokinokane.” A bell tower is a bell-ringing hall. A bell-tsuki-do is a temple bell that rings at a certain time every day.
❶It has been a symbol of Kawagoe for 400 years.
The Bell of Time has been used as a symbol of Kawagoe for 400 years. The bell of time was first built in this area between 1627 and 1634. Therefore, it has a history of about 400 years. However, the current Toki no Kane is the fourth generation. The reason is that Toki no Kane has suffered three fires and was destroyed each time. Toki no Kane still rings four times a day using an automatic bell ringer at 6:00 a.m., noon, 3:00 p.m., and 6:00 p.m.
④【Hikawa Shrine】A love power spot created by 2000 wind chimes‼︎
Hikawa Shrine is a shrine located in Miyashita, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture. Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine is the strongest love power spot with the blessings of marriage. Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine is located about 900 meters from Koedo Kawagoe Ichibangai shopping street, about a 6-minute walk. Therefore, you can continue your stroll from Koedo Kawagoe Ichibangai shopping street. By the way, there are over 200 Hikawa Shrines in Tokyo and Saitama alone, and just under 100 in Saitama alone, so please be careful not to make the mistake. Here we will introduce “Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine”.
❶The strongest love power spot with the benefit of matchmaking.
Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine is said to be the most powerful place for love and marriage. The reason for this is that the five gods enshrined at the shrine are family members, and two of these are also shrines that enshrine the gods of married couples. Originally, this shrine was said to have the benefit of “family harmony” as it enshrined the gods of two couples. Later, the blessing of ″marital harmony” was added, and recently it is said to have the benefit of ″matchmaking.” For these reasons, Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine is said to be the strongest love power spot with the blessings of marriage.
▲Hikawa Shrine is famous for its illuminated wind chimes. If you write your wish on a strip of paper and dedicate it, it will be installed on the grounds of the shrine.
⑤Access information to Kawagoe Ichibangai shopping street
Here you will find detailed information about access to Kawagoe Ichibangai Shopping Street. The address of Kawagoe Ichibangai Shopping Street is “Saiwai-cho, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture”.
❶Route by car from Kawagoe City Hall to Kawagoe Ichibangai Shopping Street
Kawagoe City Hall (1-3-1 Motomachi, Kawagoe City, Saitama Prefecture) ⇒ Prefectural Route 51 ⇒ Kodama Round-trip ⇒ Honmachi Street ⇒ Futonotsuji ⇒ Prefectural Route 12 ⇒ Honkawagoe Station ⇒ Saitama Prefectural Route 39 ⇒ Little Edo Kawagoe Ichibangai Shopping Street (Kurazukuri style) townscape)
The total travel distance is approximately 400 m, and the travel time is approximately 3 minutes.
Summary of Kawagoe & Hikawa Shrine.
This time, we introduced Hikawa Shrine in Saitama Prefecture, the strongest love power spot that has the power to bring you luck in marriage. Hikawa Shrine in Saitama Prefecture is a shrine that brings good luck in matchmaking. Items related to matchmaking are displayed here, and events are held here. Just walking around the shrine will give you a sense of excitement, and you’ll be more willing to meet new people. When you visit Saitama Prefecture, we highly recommend that you stop by Hikawa Shrine.
▲Kawagoe’s official website
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