Hisaizujinja Koshigaya
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2025年4月上旬 撮影
Hisaizujinja Koshigaya : ヒサイズジンジャ コシガヤ – 埼玉県越谷市 : 久伊豆神社 –
Hisaizu Shrine: Koshigaya City
Address: 1700 Koshigaya, Koshigaya City, Saitama Prefecture, 343-0024
[By train]
Tobu Skytree Line, get off at Koshigaya Station
Walking: About 25 minutes, Bus: Asahi Bus from the East Exit
Get off at the bus stop “Hisaizu Jinja-mae” bound for Hanada City LibraryGet off at Kitakoshigaya Station
Walking: About 20 minutes, Bus: Ibaraki Express Bus from the East Exit
If you are going to Nodashi Station, get off at “Hisaizu Jinja Iriguchi”
If you are going to other lines, get off at “Higashi Osawabashi” and walk for 7 minutes
This is a shrine that is loved by the locals.
Hatsumōde (first visit of the year to a shrine)“This is the first event in the new year to visit shrines and temples. It is usually held on New Year’s Day or during the first three days of the year (January 1st to 3rd), but it can also be held during the Matsunouchi period (January 1st to 7th in the Kanto region, January 1st to 15th in the Kansai region).”Temporary parking will be opened at nearby schools such as Koshigaya High School, but traffic will be congested.
越谷駅から向かって元荒川を渡る「宮前橋」前の入り口
Heading towards Koshigaya Station, cross Miyamae Bridge, a small pedestrian bridge that crosses the Moto-Arakawa River, and you will see the entrance.
People from overseas often say that in Japan, even in urban areas, the world of films like “Totoro” or “Spirited Away” suddenly appears, and I think that the entrance to Koshigaya’s Hisaizu Shrine, which you can see after crossing Miyamae Bridge, is a perfect example of this.
The approach to the shrine from the entrance is about 900m long (according to personal research, it may be shorter).There are a first torii gate, a second torii gate, and a third torii gate, and a sacred pond is located next to the third torii gate.
Food stalls line the streets during festivals and New Year’s visits to shrines.
The third torii gate
The third torii gate was constructed during the Koshigaya Okibiki Festival, in which the Itagaki Minamimon Gate of the Inner Shrine of the Imperial Grand Shrine of Ise, which was removed during the 61st Ise Grand Shrine Shikinen Sengu Ceremony, was pulled into Hisaizu Shrine. (May 21, 1995)
In the same year, it was rebuilt as a 7.5m high, 8.5m wide torii gate using 60cm thick Kiso cypress wood.
The torii gate was so sturdy and imposing that it made you forget that you were in a residential area.
Sacred Pond＝Kamiike（神池）
On the banks of the pond is the site of the temporary residence of Hirata Atsutane, a scholar of Japanese classics from the late Edo period. His beloved Great Wisteria, a 250-year-old natural monument with a circumference of 7m, is so beautiful that a wisteria festival is held every year when it is in full bloom.
Every year on April 29th, a sacred dance is offered to pray for prosperity in business and safety in the home, after which the Fuji Matsuri Taidai Kagura Ko, a Shinto ritual to admire the wisteria, is held.
There is a water shrine in the center, with turtles and carp peeking out from it.
There are five shrines and an ancestral shrine around the pond.
I didn’t know that Hisaizu Shrine, the main shrine of Koshigaya, was so old that it is said to have attracted worshippers as a god who wards off disasters and brings good fortune since the Heian period (approximately 794-1185 AD).
The main deity is Okuninushi no Mikoto, the great god of nation-building and known as the god of matchmaking and good fortune, and his son, Kotoshironushi no Mikoto (Ebisu), who is a representative god of good fortune along with his father. The secondary deities enshrined are Takateruhime no Mikoto, the female deity of Okuninushi no Mikoto, Mizokuihime no Mikoto, who is Kotoshironushi no Mikoto’s wife, and Amenohohi no Mikoto, the second son of Emperor Soteru-Okami and the ancestor deity of the Izumo Kuni no Miyatsuko.
The date of its founding is unknown, but it is said that from the mid-Heian period onwards, it was deeply revered by the Shichito (Kisaito) clan, one of the Seven Clans of Musashi samurai. During the Edo period, it was also revered by the Tokugawa family, and as the Tokugawa family had a villa nearby, it is said that the second shogun, Hidetada, and the third shogun, Iemitsu, visited the shrine to worship and rest during falconry.
Goshuin book=御朱印帳
Hisaizu Shrine in Koshigaya has purchased new goshuincho (stamp books).This is my debut goshuincho (stamp book).
It is said that the paper cutting artist Ishii Kazuomi dedicated this one-of-a-kind goshuincho (stamp book) to the shrine, based on Fujinoku Izu Shrine.
Kazuomi Ishii（石井一臣：いしい かずおみ）
1943 – 2005
Born in Kiryu City, Gunma Prefecture, he began making paper cuttings in 1968 and has held more than 30 solo exhibitions in the United States, Canada, France, etc. In 1995, he held a solo exhibition sponsored by Saitama Prefecture at Saitama Kaikan, and also held a solo exhibition in Koshigaya City. He also visited Hisaizu Shrine and donated many of his works to the shrine.
Goshuin (stamp of a temple)=御朱印
That’s great.(*’ω’*)
This is my debut goshuin. When I look at it, I feel a surge of energy・・・（This is my personal opinion.）
First offering: 500 yen (May 2025)
Prayer reception desk（祈願受付所）
It is located to the left of the main hall as seen from the approach to the shrine.
Goshuin stamps and goshuin notebooks can be obtained at the prayer reception desk, so please check the website or visit the shrine for details.
For more details about the shrine, please see the website of Hisaizu Shrine, Koshigaya District, Musashi Province.（武蔵国 越谷郷 久伊豆神社）
■Opening hours
March 1st to September 30th 5：00～18：30
October 1st to October 31st 5：00～18：00
November 1st to the end of February 5：30～18：00
Koshigaya Township Hisaizu Shrine（越谷郷 久伊豆神社）: Home page
https://www.hisaizujinja.jp/[Koshigaya Township Hisaizu Shrine（越谷郷 久伊豆神社）: Home page]I have fond memories of going there as a child and seeing the food stalls lined up along the path from the entrance to the main hall during festivals and New Year’s visits.
I plan to visit again when I’m in the area.
Please note that you must dismount your bicycle at the gate in front of the third torii gate, and walking dogs is prohibited.
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