Egara Tenjin Shrine
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...
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Kamakura Colors Throughout the Seasons
Visitors 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.
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Historic Site Hokke-do Ruins (Minamoto no Yoritomo Tomb)
There is said to be a stone pagoda which was made into the tomb of Minamoto no Yoritomo near the site of Hokkedo (tomb hall), with the remains of Hokkedo also found...
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
Alongside Usa and Ishimizu, Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine is one of the major Hachimangu shrines in Japan. In the 6th year of the Kouhei Era (1063), Minamoto no Yoriyoshi...
Dankazura
The path leading to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, called “dankazura,” extends approximately 500 meters from the second torii gate to the shrine itself. In 1182,...
