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Chichibu Imamiya Jinja
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Sacred spring shrine founded by En no Ozunu, home to the oldest dragon-deity pool in Chichibu
Founded
701
Type
Shrine
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10 min walk from Seibu-Chichibu Station
16-10 Nakamachi, Chichibu, Saitama
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Shrine
Founded 701
1325 years
Enshrined Deity
八大龍王
伊邪那岐大神
伊邪那美大神
Overview
A sacred site blending Shinto and Buddhism, housing Chichibu's oldest spring
Origins
Founded in the Taiho era (701-704) when En no Ozunu enshrined a dragon deity while opening Chichibu's sacred sites. It flourished as a Shugendo training ground in the Heian period with deep connections to Kumano worship. The name
Divine Benefits
Matchmaking
Safe Childbirth & Fertility
Purification
Finding a partner, romantic success, marital harmony. Famed at Izumo Taisha, Jishu-jinja, and Kawagoe Hikawa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "八大龍王・伊邪那岐大神・伊邪那美大神"

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En no Gyōja
Founder of Shugendō, En no Ozunu
Age 67 at founding
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Said to have been founded by En no Ozunu (En no Gyoja) as a training hall for Shugendo practice, this sacred site has a history spanning over 1,000 years, notable for its dragon-god pond Ryujin-ike.
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