Kawagoe Hikawa Shrine

About

Catch a fortune fish or listen to hundreds of wind chimes.

Why go

• Famous for bringing good luck in love and marriage
• A spiritual power spot for love and matchmaking
• Feels like stepping into another world

Must try

• Fish for your fortune with a tiny rod
• Release a paper doll into the water
• Wind chime corridor
• Wash money
• Catch a fish and get your fortune told

Pro tips

• Take tobui tojo line from ikebukuro (~30-35 min)
• Walkable from kawagoe station
• Take a local bus from kawagoe station
• Use a translation app for japanese signage
• Cost of fortune-telling fishing is 300 yen

Good to know

• Most tourists walk past the paper doll ritual

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Rating

4.3 / 5 (13472 reviews)

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