Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, Kamakura’s Largest and Most Important Shinto Shrine
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu is the largest and most important Shinto shrine in Kamakura, located at the geographical and cultural centre of ...
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Zeniarai Benten Ugafuku Shrine – One of Kamakura’s Most Alluring Shintō Shrines
Zeniarai benten ugafuku shrine (popularly known as Zeniarai benten) is one of Kamakura’s most alluring Shintō shrines. In 1195 Minamoto Yorimoto, ...
Hase-dera, Kamakura’s Most Popular Jōdō Sect Temple
Hase-dera temple’s origins are said to date from 721 AD when the pious monk, Tokyo Shonin, discovered a large camphor ...