Kitakiyoku Yakumo Shrine in Saitama Prefecture: The Fire Crossing of the Mikoshi is Performed.

Saitama Prefecture Tokorozawa City is home to the Kitakiyoku Yakumo Shrine. 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍 𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃◌𓈒𓐍𓂃 The Kitakiyoku Yakumo Shrine is an exclave of the Nichiyobi Shrine. It is said to have been established by dividing and enshrining the Ushigome Tenno from Nakazawa Village, Hiki District in the sixth year of the Tenpo era. The shrine was renamed to Yakumo Shrine in the second year of the Meiji era. The enshrined deity is Susano'o no Mikoto, who is identified with Ushigome Tenno. Every year around July 15th, the mikoshi (portable shrine) is paraded through the town, and the fire crossing ritual is performed. ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼ ꕥShrine Name: Kitakiyoku Yakumo Shrine ꕥAddress: 699-1 Kitakiyoku, Tokorozawa City, Saitama Prefecture ꕥAccess: 🚉 About a 10-minute walk from Tokorozawa Station ✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼••┈┈┈┈••✼