Category:

Prefecturally Designated Tangible Cultural Property (Painting)

Title:

Hikawajinja gyoko emaki

Handscroll Depicting an Imperial Visit to Hikawa-jinja Shrine
氷川神社行幸絵巻

No. of features:

One scroll

Designated:

November 17, 1964

Location:

1-407 Takahanacho, Omiya Ward

Owner:

The religious juridical person of Hikawa-jinja Shrine

Description:

This is a painting of Emperor Meiji’s imperial visit to Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa-jinja Shrine in 1868.

It stands 40.3 cm tall and 1332 cm long.

A copy of the imperial edict calling for the visit is written at the start of the scroll. The painting depicts a magnificent procession of 540 people, including attendants, gunmen, musicians, and more. All are gathered around the emperor’s palanquin.

This piece was recorded by Yamada Mori, a native of Kizakimura (modern Urawa Ward) who later went on to become Kawagoe Hikawa-jinja Shrine’s chief priest. Both the original copy and drafts are preserved alongside this piece.

Associated Texts:

(1965). “Cultural Properties in Omiya”. Omiya Municipal Board of Education.

(1986). “Cultural Properties in Omiya” (vol. 2). Omiya Board of Education.

(1967). “Survey Report on Saitama Prefecture’s Designated Cultural Properties” (vol. 5). Saitama Prefectural Board of Education.

This cultural property is not available for public viewing.

Inquiries (Japanese only)

Cultural Heritage Preservation Division, Department of Lifelong Learning, Board of Education Secretariat　

TEL：048-829-1723 FAX：048-829-1989

https://www.city.saitama.jp/004/005/006/001/017/011/002/p000157.html