Kitano Tenjinsha

Overview

Kitano Tenjinsha is a Shinto shrine in Kotesashi Motomachi, Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture. Listed among the Shikinaisha shrines, it formerly held the rank of prefectural shrine, and its registered religious corporation name covers three shrines collectively referred to as Kitano Tenjinsha.

Highlights

• ●Listed among the Shikinaisha shrines, with a former shrine rank of prefectural shrine
• ●Its registered religious corporation name comprises three shrines: Mononobe Tenjinsha, Kuniwichino Shrine, and Tenman Tenjinsha
• ●The name 'Kitano Tenjinsha' serves as a collective name for these three shrines
• ●The shrine carries a long history tied to its former location in Iruma District, Musashi Province

History

Kitano Tenjinsha stands on a site that once belonged to Iruma District in Musashi Province, and it is counted among the Shikinaisha shrines with a long-established history. It formerly held the rank of prefectural shrine, and its registered name as a religious corporation covers three shrines — Mononobe Tenjinsha, Kuniwichino Shrine, and Tenman Tenjinsha — which are together referred to as Kitano Tenjinsha.

Map

35.7907, 139.4288 · Wikidata

Suggested itinerary

1. 1Visit Kitano Tenjinsha in Kotesashi Motomachi, Tokorozawa
2. 2Walk the grounds that reflect its long history as a Shikinaisha shrine
3. 3Learn how the three shrines — Mononobe Tenjinsha, Kuniwichino Shrine, and Tenman Tenjinsha — came to be referred to collectively
4. 4Tour the grounds and take in the quiet character of a former prefectural shrine

Did you know?

💡 The name Kitano Tenjinsha is a collective term for three shrines that are registered separately as a religious corporation.

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