Togo Park Chichibu Ontake Shrine

sightseeing

This shrine is dedicated to the spirit of Mt. Ontake, the sacred mountain of the Kiso district of Shinano Province. It is said to have a great spiritual power effective in dispelling bad spirits and bringing good fortune to all who visit. The shrine garden covers an area of almost 1,000 square meters, and includes Togo Park, a park associated with General Togo Heihachiro, within its precincts. The shrine performs various kinds of purification ceremonies (oharai) such as groundbreaking ceremonies, house purification, car purification, and purifications for Shichigosan (ceremony celebrating children at the age of 3, 5, and 7) and for the first shrine visit of the year.

Inquiries regarding this spot

Directions

Basic Information

Location

580 Sakaishi, Hanno City

TEL

042-978-0072〔Office〕,042-978-1717〔Shrine〕

FAX

042-978-0072〔Office〕 042-978-0590〔Shrine〕

Home page

http://www.togo-koen.jp/

Event Information

November Momiji Festiva

Business hours / Fee

Business hours

Free to walk

How to get there

Public transport

25 minutes walk from Seibu Railway Agano Station

Car

From the Kanetsu Expressway Tsurugashima Interchange and the Ken-O Expressway Sayama Hidaka Interchange, take National Highway 299 toward Chichibu for 35 minutes.

Parking

There are 30 cars in the first parking lot and 70 cars in the second parking lot.

Map

Digital Map

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