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Overview
Its approach runs about two kilometres, among the longest in Japan. The place name Omiya comes from people calling this the great shrine. It began as a water deity in the wetland once known as Minuma.
About this place
Hikawa Shrine (氷川神社, Hikawa-jinja) is a Shinto shrine located in Ōmiya-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the two shrines claiming the title of ichinomiya of former Musashi Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually on August 1. The district of Omiya, literally "Great Shrine", derives from the special favor shown by Emperor Meiji, who raised Hikawa above all other shrines in the Kantō region. It is the head of a network of approximately 280 Hikawa shrines mostly around the Kantō region.
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded：473 BC (traditional) Shrine rank：Ichinomiya of Musashi Province Lineage：Hikawa Shrine (about 280 shrines) Blessings：Matchmaking, Warding off evil
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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Source musashiichinomiya-hikawa.or.jp ↗Before you go
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