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Nikko, one of the three major Higashō-gū-gū along with Mount Kuno. It was built in Kanei 10 (1633) by the fact that the remains of Tokugawa Ieyasu were kept in Kita-in for four days while he was carrying the remains of Tokugawa Ieyasu from Mount Kuno in Shizuoka to Nikko, and the priesthood of Tenkai Shumasa, who had strong confidence of Ieyasu, ran the law ceremony. The current shrine was erected in Kanei 17 (1640). Suijimon, Torii, Haidon, Karamon, and the Main Hall are all important cultural treasures of the country. The Shahō no Thirty-Six Kasen (Important Cultural Property) is a work of the Momoyama period and is housed in the Museum of History and Folklore in Saitama City.

In the Edo period, it was revered as a sūjen-shō of the Kawagoe Domain, and the Kawagoe Hikawa Festival, which takes place in mid-October, is an example festival of this shrine. The present main shrine was completed in Kaei 2 (1849) and is decorated with elaborate carvings known as Edo carvings. In addition, since they enshrine two sets of marital gods and Oki-no-Mikoto, they have been collecting their faith as a god of marriage since ancient times.

Three years old (1030) Old shrine with a history of about 1000 years, founded by Genryonobu. Since ancient times, there has been a thick reverence from the people of the Kanto area, including the owner of Kawagoe Castle, and it has been especially endeared as the "God of Abomination". In addition, the "Ginkgo Ginkgo", in which two ginkgo trees planted in the precinct to commemorate the birth of His Majesty the Emperor were tied into one, is famous throughout the country.

A famous temple of the Tendai sect founded by Jikaku Taishi in the year 730 (830). He is familiar as a master of Kawagoe. When Tenkai Shumasa, who had the confidence of Tokugawa Ieyasu, became the 27th priest, he received the thick asylum of the Shogunate, and from Edo Castle, Iemitsu Birth and Kasuka Bureau Makeup were covered by the back (important cultural property), the shōin (important cultural property), and the visiting hall (important cultural property). It was relocated as. All can be toured. The mountain gate, the bell tower gate, and the Jigan temple, which stand in a large precinct, are also designated as national important cultural treasures. In addition, 538 bodies in the precincts were erected over 50 years from Tenmei 2 (1782). The city of Daruma on January 3 also shows a buzz.

A stop-by hot spring facility with a variety of baths, such as a cave bath and scent bath in Gyoda City. There is also a Tōya-style open-air bath with a refreshing scent using a Yoshino cypress.

Shinobi [Oshi] The "Hundred Thousand Stones Manju", which is made in the shape of Shinobi rice made under the castle, is made with a special kōkōan wrapped in moist [jōyo] skin made by adding tsukune potatoes to Kamishin flour, and has an elegant taste. 118 yen each. The store building is registered as a tangible cultural property.

Gyoda's specialty jelly fries (200 yen per serving) are full of food and very healthy. In Gyoda, they make hot cheats with fried (350 yen ~) that have been eaten for a long time.

The gallery uses the Tabukura built in 1916, and holds exhibition of paintings and other exhibitions on an irregular basis. The cafe on the site operates the former residence of the first mayor of Gyoda as a café fallow house. In addition, in April 2017, all of the buildings on the premises of the Cafe Kanoi, Tabukura Gallery "Mto", Pan Kobo KURA, and Kuchiki Architectural Design Office were recognized as Japanese Heritage Constitutive Buildings. Gallery rental is 5000 yen per day. Due to the time limit depending on the purpose of use, please contact us.

A museum where you can learn about the history of Tabi, which was once a major industry in Gyoda, and tour and experience the manufacturing process. On the second Sunday, 13 to 15 o'clock, a cute My Tabi-making experience is held at 2500 yen.

The museum, located within the Sakitama Kofun Park, displays a number of items excavated from the burial mound, including "Kinsaku-mun Tepken", which has been designated as a national treasure, and figurative Haniwa.