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name: "Chichibu Shrine"
lat: 35.9975821
lng: 139.0842446
official_url: "https://www.chichibu-jinja.or.jp/"
fee: "Entering the grounds and worshipping are free; prayers and other services cost extra (the listing does not say how much)."
last_verified: "2026-10-22"
url: "https://www.piggybackjapan.com/spots/spot_0000323/"
publisher: "Piggyback Japan"
method: "Each fact below was read from the official page it links to. The date in the Verified column is the day we last opened that page."
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# Chichibu Shrine

Water fortune slips are what children enjoy most here. The paper looks blank until it is dipped in the little stream beside where the slips are kept, and then the words rise up. Children's slips cover topics from health to play; a 7-year-old who chose the glass-bead charm slip clipped the charm onto a bag, delighted. Carvings such as a tiger playing with a cub held one family's elementary-school children for one to two hours. Yet the grounds are not large, so the visit stays easy.

- Area: Saitama
- Type: See
- Hours: Applications for prayers and worship are taken daily from 9:00 to 16:30; the hours when you may enter the grounds are not published by the shrine.
- Last verified: 2026-10-22

## Family facts (value + conditions + source + verified date)

| Feature | Value | Conditions | Verified | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing space | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Diaper changing table | Yes | The family restroom in the city-run toilet building in the grounds has a diaper changing table for babies only. | 2026-10-22 (web) | [source](https://www.city.chichibu.lg.jp/6102.html) |
| Family restroom | Yes | The city-run sightseeing toilet in the grounds contains a family restroom on the first floor (Chichibu's barrier-free map; address Bamba-cho 1410). | 2026-10-22 (web) | [source](https://www.city.chichibu.lg.jp/6102.html) |
| Stroller friendly | Yes | Stone steps lead to the main gate, and a ramp to its right bypasses them (described for wheelchairs; stroller use is not stated). | 2024-06-18 (web) | [source](https://wheelchair.travelogues.jp/shrine/chichibu/) |
| Lost-child support | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Indoor / outdoor | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Elevator | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| English support | No | Explanations of the carvings were in Japanese only in a 2018 travel account (condition: the sign boards of the carvings). | 2018-04-24 (web) | [source](https://donnykimball.com/chichibu-9e8a311c6e2b) |
| Outside food allowed | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Official family-friendly certification | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| High chair | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Kids' menu | Not checked yet |  |  |  |
| Best-fit ages (guide) | Not checked yet |  |  |  |

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