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Shinmeisha Shrine
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Shinmeisha Shrine 神明社 |
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Non-Designated Cultural Property |
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2-180-2 Tsukamoto |
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Although it is not clear when the shrine was enshrined, it has long been cherished as the tutelary shrine of Tsukamoto and a spiritual anchor for the local community. During the Edo period, the Tsukamoto area was a common land known as Uetayahonmura shimoshinden and Hachikanno, but in 1889 it became Tsukamoto, a large district (ōaza) of Ōkubo Village (present-day Urawa City). Subsequently, in 1935, part of the village was incorporated into Mamiya Village, bringing the area to its present form. Tsukamoto’s summer festival (Tenno-sama) is held in mid-July, when the shrine grounds—decorated with painted lanterns—come alive with festival music (yatai-bayashi) and a full array of portable shrines (mikoshi). Amid brightly decorated stalls, the festival begins to the rhythm of the Tsukamoto Hayashi Ren's performance, which carries on the Kinoshita-ryū tradition. Leading the procession is a portable shrine borne by young men, followed by formally attired parish representatives and children carrying banners, as the parade makes its way through the neighborhood. Two Kōshin stone monuments preserved on the eastern side of the shrine grounds were erected in November 1682 (Tenna 2) in the early Edo period. Each stands 73 cm tall and features relief carvings of Shōmen Kongō and the Three Monkeys. The walking route follows the Binnuma River, a popular spot for fishing, and continues north past Kuzuryū-sama toward the Iida-Shinden area. |
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Inquiries (Japanese only) |
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https://www.city.saitama.lg.jp/nishi/001/003/001/002/p128040.html |
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