Hikawa Shrine

Hikawa Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in , , Japan. It is one of the two shrines claiming the title of ichinomiya of former Musashi Province.
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  • Opening hours:
    November—February: 6:00 AM—5:00 PM
    March—April and September—October: 5:30 AM—5:30 PM
    May—August: 5:00 AM—6:00 PM
  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Saitama, Japan
  • Also known as: “Hikawa jinja”, “Hikawa Jinja”, “Hikawa Shrine (Itabashi)”, “Hikawa Shrine (Saitama)”, “Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine”, and “Ōmiya Hikawa Shrine”
  • Address: 高鼻町一丁目, 大宮区, さいたま市, 埼玉県 330-0803

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Omiya Park Small Zoo and Kita-Ōmiya Station.

Zoo
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is situated 300 metres northeast of Hikawa Shrine.

Railway station
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is a passenger railway station on the Tōbu Urban Park Line in , , Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway. is situated 460 metres west of Hikawa Shrine.

Stadium
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is situated 350 metres east of Hikawa Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kita-ku and Nisshincho 2-chome.

Suburb
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is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in , , and is located in the northwestern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 148,935 and a population density of 8800 persons per km2.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Hikawa Shrine.

Suburb
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is one of ten wards of the city of Saitama, in , , and is located in the northern part of the city. As of 1 March 2021, the ward had an estimated population of 163,869 and a population density of 5300 persons per km2. is situated 3 km northeast of Hikawa Shrine.

Hikawa Shrine

Latitude
35.91667° or 35° 55′ north
Longitude
139.62977° or 139° 37′ 47″ east
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
8Q7XWJ8H+MW
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1258998074
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­religious
Geo­Names ID
11022900
Wiki­data ID
Q703633
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Satellite Map

Discover Hikawa Shrine from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Turkish—“Hikawa Shrine” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Hikava məbədi (Saytama)”
  • Azerbaijani: “Hikava məbədi”
  • Basque: “Hikawa Jinja”
  • Chinese: “冰川神社”
  • Dutch: “Hikawa jinja”
  • Dutch: “Hikawa-schrijn”
  • French: “Hikawa-jinja”
  • French: “sanctuaire Hikawa”
  • French: “Sanctuaire Hikawa”
  • German: “Hikawa jinja”
  • German: “Hikawa-Jinja”
  • German: “Hikawa-Schrein”
  • Hungarian: “Hikava szentély”
  • Hungarian: “Hikawa szentély”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Hikawa”
  • Italian: “santuario di Hikawa”
  • Italian: “Santuario di Hikawa”
  • Italian: “Tempio di Hikawa”
  • Japanese: “Hikawa-jinja”
  • Japanese: “ひかわじんじゃ”
  • Japanese: “大宮氷川神社”
  • Japanese: “武蔵一宮氷川神社”
  • Japanese: “氷川大社”
  • Japanese: “氷川神社”
  • Korean: “히카와 신사”
  • Latin: “Templum Hikawa”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Hikawa hram”
  • Spanish: “Santuario Hikawa”
  • Turkish: “Hikawa Tapınağı”
  • “Hikawa jinja”
  • “Hikawa Jinja”
  • “Hikawa Shrine (Itabashi)”
  • “Hikawa Shrine (Saitama)”
  • “Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine”
  • “Ōmiya Hikawa Shrine”
  • “Q703633”

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