Hataage Benzaiten Shrine

3.5

Hataage Benzaiten-sha Shrine is a precinct shrine built on an island in Genji Pond near San-no-torii (the third torii gate), within the precincts of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu. According to an anecdote, Benzaiten appeared to Minamoto no Yoritomo as a guardian deity when he raised his army, and it is said that he built the shrine to show his respect to Benzaiten. Today, the Genji clan flags, which has a pattern of two lines, are hoisted around the shrine, and many worshippers pray for blessings for career success in life in connection with hata-age (literally means raising a flag but also means raising an army or launching business) of the Genji clan. Behind the shrine grounds is Masako Iwa, a rock on which Minamoto no Yoritomo prayed for the safe delivery of Masako, and is said to be a prayer stone for harmonious marriage.

Spot details

Address: Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Yukinoshita 2-1-31 Tsuruoka in Hachiman Map
Area: Kamakura Area
Phone: 0467220315
Hours: 9:00-16:00
Closed: open everyday
Fees: Free
Parking Lot: Available(40spaces)
※600yen for 1 hour, 300yen for the next 30 minutes
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Available(kamakura_Free_WiFi_2)
English Menu: Available(Talisman menuAvailable)
Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day: Yes
Wheelchair accessible: Available
Infant friendly: Available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

今日の散歩コース(鎌倉市)

Reviewed : 2022.08.16

鶴岡八幡宮の社殿に向かって右手（東）の源氏池。ここの中島に旗上弁財天社が浮かぶように鎮座しています。
源氏池に浮かぶ島

Reviewed : 2020.03.26

鶴岡八幡宮の鳥居をくぐってすぐ右のところに源氏池があり、池を橋で渡った先にある島に、旗上弁財天社があります。島の周囲を取り囲むように、すき間なくぐるりと旗が立っている様は、壮観です。直径１０ｍほどの小さく丸い島ですが、島の中には朱色の社殿があり、不思議な世界になっています。
春には桜が見渡せる

Reviewed : 2020.03.24

鶴岡八幡宮を入ってすぐ右手側にある神社です。源氏池の中心に向かって飛びた島の中に建っています。参道や神社前には多くの白い旗が掲げられているのですぐに分かると思います。神社自体は小さいですが、すぐ裏手には政子石があります。神社以外にも春には周囲の桜が見渡せてとても景色が良かったです。