Foreigners love to appreciate flowers and enjoy the brilliant colors of the seasons. Kamakura has a plethora of elegant, traditional Japanese temples where flowers are the stars of the show. You'll definitely be stunned by their beautiful transformations as the seasons go by.
Add to trip planner 37This shrine is dedicated to Sugawara no Michizane in 1104 (the first year of the Choji era). The shrine was established by Minamoto no Yoritomo at the start of the Kamakura Shogunate rule. However, the present shrine was built in the Muromachi Period and is certified as an Important Cultural Property of Japan.
More detailsLocated halfway up Mount Okura, surrounded by stone walls. It is a registered candidate of the World Heritage Site under Hokke-do remains.
More detailsTsurugaoka Hachimangu was founded in 1063 by Minamoto Yoriyoshi. In 1180, Minamoto Yoritomo, commander-in-chief of the Genji clan and a descendant of Yoriyoshi, moved the shrine to its current site and constracted a magnificent new shrine. Present building of the main shrine was rebuilt in 1828 and well known as a typical Edo period’s architecture, and designated as nationally importan...
More details“Dankazura” is the approach that connects second Torii and Tsuruoka Hachimangu, the length of which is about 500 m. It was constructed to pray for safe delivery when Masako, the wife of Minamoto no Yoritomo, got pregnant. The approach started from Yuigahama ended at Tsuruoka Wakamiya.
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