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It stands on a mountain at 1,100 metres, and in place of guardian lions, wolves sit at the gate.
About this place
Mitsumine Shrine is a shrine in Mitsumine, Chichibu, Saitama. Its former shrine rank was prefectural shrine, and it is now a Beppyo Shrine of the Association of Shinto Shrines. Together with Chichibu Shrine and Hodosan Shrine, it is one of the Chichibu Three Shrines. In front of the worship hall stands a rare three-part torii (Mitsu Torii). It takes the wolf as its guardian, and wolf statues sit in various places in the shrine in place of komainu. Izanagi no Mikoto Izanami no Mikoto The Three Creator Deities - the collective name of Ame no Minakanushi no Kami, Takamimusuhi no Kami and Kamimusuhi no Kami
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Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Key facts
Founded：Reign of Emperor Keiko (traditional) Blessings：Warding off evil, Good fortune, Mountain worship
Source ja.wikipedia.org ↗Official website
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Source mitsuminejinja.or.jp ↗Before you go
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