[Soka Shrine/Saitama Prefecture] The carvings on the main hall are wonderful

Soka Shrine in Soka City, Saitama Prefecture 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 This shrine was enshrined from Musashi Ichinomiya Hikawa Shrine during the Tensho era (1573-1592). It was originally built as Hikawa Shrine. It is said to have been the guardian shrine of the former Minami Soka Village. In 1909, 11 neighboring shrines were enshrined and the shrine name became the current Soka Shrine. The shrine grounds include Inari Shrine, Hachiman Shrine, Mitake Shrine, and Raiden Shrine. The main hall is noteworthy. It is said to have been built around the Tenpo era (1830-1844), and you can see wonderful sculptures. There are also flower water basins scattered all over the place. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥShrine name: Soka Shrine ꕥAddress: 2118-2 Hikawa-cho, Soka City, Saitama Prefecture ꕥAccess 🚉Soka Station → 6 minutes walk ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ #Sakura2024 #SokaShrine #ShrinesandTemples #ShrineTour #ShrineVisit #SokaCity