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Mitsumine Shrine
三峯神社Saitama · Kanto
An ancient mountain shrine founded around 1,900 years ago in the legend of Yamato Takeru, perched above 1,000m in the deep Okuchichibu mountains — one of the "Three Shrines of Chichibu" (Chichibu Sanja). Uniquely guarded by wolf-deity (Oguchi Magami) statues in place of the usual komainu lions, reflecting the shrine's wolf-worship tradition, and approached through the vividly painted Zuishinmon Gate.
- Crowd level
- Popular
- Rating
- 4.6· 10,662 reviews
- Opening hours
- Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Admission
- Shrine precinct free to enter. Chichibunomiya Memorial Mitsumine Museum ¥300 adults / ¥100 up to junior-high (closed Tuesdays and Dec-Mar). City parking ¥520 per car.
- Nearest station
- No rail access — bus from Seibu-Chichibu Station ~75 min to Mitsumine-jinja stop
- Website
- mitsuminejinja.or.jp
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
9:00–17:00Admission
- Shrine precinct free to enter. Chichibunomiya Memorial Mitsumine Museum ¥300 adults / ¥100 up to junior-high (closed Tuesdays and Dec-Mar). City parking ¥520 per car.
Stored weekly hours
Daily 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
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