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Egara Tenjin Shrine

Egara Tenjin Shrine

74 Nikaido Kamakura City, Kanagawa
Map of Egara Tenjin Shrine
  • www.tenjinsha.com (Japanese)
  • ENOSHIMA-KAMAKURA FREEPASS , ENOSHIMA 1-DAY PASSPORT ENO=PASS +4

The Egara Tenjin Shrine was built in the Heian period. Together with the Kitano Tenmangu Shrine and Dazaifu Tenmangu Shrine, it is known as one of the three oldest Shinto shrines in Japan. Since Sugawara Michizane, the deity of the shrine, excelled in academics, it is popular as a place to pray for success in academics and entrance examinations. The shrine is also famous for its two brush mounds associated with Showa-era cartoonists.

Essential Information

Admission hours

8:30-16:30

Duration

30m

Closed Open every day
Admission fees

Free

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