Manshoji
A famous temple built by Minamoto no Yoritomo in 1194, over 810 years ago. The satsuki tree in front of the main building is called “an offering of satsuki azalea...
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A Day of Zen: Explore Yokosuka's Shrines
Wake up early on the day you’re staying at Yokosuka and head to Manshoji Temple for chanting and zen meditation. This happens on the 3rd Sunday of every month at 6:00 a.m. After having a breakfast of fresh seafood unique to seaside town Yokosuka, head to the photogenic and popular Fushimi Shiroakainari Shrine. This enchanting shrine worships the same deity as Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Shrine.
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Uogashi-Hamakura (Yokosuka Fish market)
In warm Yokosuka, surrounded by the ocean on three sides, you can enjoy fresh seafood. At “Uogashi Hamakura,” an employee cafeteria inside the market, general...
Hakusekiinari Shrine
Hakusekiinari Shrine, lined with red and white torii gates, constructs a beautiful harmony with the temple grounds filled with flowers and a tunnel of torii gates...
