Brief History of Koenji Hikawa Shrine
According to Edo meisho ezu (Guide of famous Edo sites), A person who is called “Murata” stayed in Koenji village during Ohshu Seibatsu (Ohshu conquest) by Minamotono Yoritomo (First General in Kamakura era).
According to shrine’s tradition, an emissary from headquarter of Hikawa Shrine in Musasino-Kuni (Saitama pref, Omiya city) informed godly messeage and ordered to found shrine in Koenji village due to highland location with beautiful scenery.
Although Koenji Hikawa shrine building was burned down during World War Ⅱ, current Koenji Hikawa shrine building was finally reconstructed in 1974.Thanks to guadian deity of Koenji Hikawa shrine, we live a peaceful and healthful life.
Susanoonomikoto
(God of worship in Koenji Hikawa Shrine)
Koenji Hikawa Shrine
(picture of reconstructed in 1974)
Annual Grand Festival
Carried out last weekend in August
Annual grand festival is the most important among all festival carried out in Koenji Hikawa Shrine. We all express our gratitude for last year, and wish for a peace of our country and community of Koenji Hikawa Shrine in next year.
Scene of annual grand festival
Annual festival and event
| Jan.01 | New year’s day festival (Gantan-sai) |
| Feb | Hatsuuma-sai (First Horse Day in Feb) |
| Mar.1st Sun | Hinamatsuri (Girl’s festival) and Rice cake pounding event |
| Jun.01 | Kisho (Weather) festival (carried out in Kisho shrine) |
| Jun.30 | Great Purification (Nagoshi Oharae) |
| Aug | Annual Grand festival (Last weekend in Aug) |
| Dec.30 | Great Purification (Toshikoshi Oharae) |
| Dec.31 | End year’s day festival |
Great Purification (Nagshi Oharae)
Annual Grand festival
Tokyo Koenji Awaodori
Annual Grand Festival – Koenji Awaodori are held on the same day.
Tokyo Koenji Awaodori started as “dedication dance to the god of Koenji Hikawa shrine.”
Etiquette in shrine
①Temizu
2) Take the ladle in the right hand,scoop water and pour over the left hand.
3) Transfer the ladle to the left hand and cleanse the right hand.
4) Transfer the ladle once more to the right hand,and pour water into the cupped left hand.
Use this water to rinse the mouth.
5) Wash the left hand once more.
6) Return the ladle to its original position.
②How to pray in Shrine
2) Proceed toward the altar.
3) Make the bell ring by shaking the rope.
4) Make an offering into offering box.
5) Bow twice deeply in front of offering box.
6) Clap your hands twice.
7) Bow once deeply.
Access
Location
4-44-19, Koenji-Minami,Suginamu-ku, Tokyo, Japan (zip code : 166-0003)
TEL : +81-3-3314-4147
FAX : +81-3-3315-0034
URL : https://koenji-hikawa.com/
Twitter : https://twitter.com/koenji_hikawa
Office hours
Open : 09：00 ※Possible to enter into Shrine site from the early morning
Close : 17：00
Nearest Station
JR Chuo-Line (Sobu-Line) Koenji Station 2 min walk
※JR Chuo-Line does not stop at Koenji Station every weekend and national holiday,
so please come to by JR Sobu-Line.