Culture
Mitsumine Shrine in Chichibu
Todd WojnowskiThe Mitsumine Shrine on Mt. Mitsumine is incredibly beautiful, has breathtaking views, and has easy access to many outdoors activities in the Chichibu area.
Mitsumine shrine (三峯神社, Mitsumine-jinja) is a large shrine dedicated to wolf spirits.
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Getting to Mitsumine Shrine requires a bus ride from Seibu-Chichibu Station or Chichibu Station, (both best accessed from Ikebukuro Station in Tokyo) but buses to and from the shrine can come rather infrequent so make sure to check the official times.
The Mitsumine Shrine on Mt. Mitsumine is incredibly beautiful, has breathtaking views, and has easy access to many outdoors activities in the Chichibu area.
Sacred Wolves were lost to us long ago. Despite becoming extinct, shrines associated with wolf worship are increasing in popularity today.This is a simple guide to the practice, as well as to a famous Wolf Shrine
Mitsumine Jinja is a large and beautiful Shinto shrine in the Chichibu Mountains. It is an easy day trip from Tokyo and is dedicated to wolf spirits.
Saitama Prefecture mountain worshiping shrine with emphasis on the extinct Japanese Wolf.
The icicles of Misotsuchi in Chichibu are works of art created by Mother Nature.
Chichibu is famous for its natural environment and there are many beautiful places to visit. This time I'd like to introduce you to the the icicles of Misotsuchi, or "Misotsuchi no Tsurara" in Japanese.