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Chichibu Shrine — Dragon-Carved Sanctuary Since 2000 Years
Saitama· Chichibu

Chichibu Shrine — Dragon-Carved Sanctuary Since 2000 Years

Chichibu Shrine (秩父神社) claims a founding date of 2,100 years ago, though the current structures date to the 1592 reconst…

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Updated Jun 2026
Mitsumine Shrine — Mountaintop Wolf Guardian
Saitama· Chichibu

Mitsumine Shrine — Mountaintop Wolf Guardian

Mitsumine Shrine (三峯神社) sits at 1,100 meters on a remote mountain peak in the Chichibu range, enshrining wolf deities (o…

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Updated Jun 2026
Chichibu 34 Kannon Pilgrimage — Sacred Temple Circuit
Saitama· Chichibu

Chichibu 34 Kannon Pilgrimage — Sacred Temple Circuit

The Chichibu 34 Kannon Pilgrimage (秩父三十四箇所観音霊場) is one of Japan's three major Kannon temple pilgrimages — a circuit of 3…

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Updated Jun 2026
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