Mitsumine Shrine

The torii gate of Mitsumine Shrine is a rare design combining three toriis. On the sides of the torii are stone wolves, which Mitsumine Shrine pays homage to, in place of the usual komainu guardian dogs. Pass through the gate and walk a bit further to find the Zuishinmon Gate, which has a different, crisp air surrounded by tall ancient cedars.

Walkthrough the Zuishinmon Gate and find the gorgeous worship hall constructed in 1800. The interior ceiling is decorated with images of more than a hundred varieties of flowers and trees found around Okuchichibu. Next to the worship hall are two sacred trees believed to be over 800 years old.

Yohaiden, the hall for worshipping from afar, is situated to worship the Okumiya rear shrine resting atop Mount Myohogadake. The panoramic view of the mountains of Chichibu is breathtaking, and if you are lucky, you might even be able to observe a sea of clouds, a mystic phenomenon of looking from a high altitude at a thick fog forming on the ground surface. This is the only location where you can view the grand panorama of a sea of clouds over Chichibu.