A Hikawa Shrine in Higashimatsuyama City, enshrining Susanoo no Mikoto as the principal deity and venerated for warding off evil and good relationships. As one of the Hikawa shrines spread across Musashi Province, it has long served as the local tutelary deity. The Grand Festival features a mikoshi procession carrying on the local tradition.

The Higashimatsuyama Hikawa Shrine is traditionally said to have been founded around 1100, during the late Heian period. It is believed to have been established as a branch of the Hikawa faith that spread throughout Musashi Province, with Susanoo no Mikoto enshrined as the principal deity. During th…