Koyurugi Shrine

4.0

"This Shinto shrine stands on Koyurugisan a five-minute walk from Koshigoe Station. The area where the shrine is located was named ""Koyurugi,"" which literally means ""small sways,"" because in ancient times there were pine trees here which swayed beautifully even when there was no wind. The shrine's origins are said to date back to when Sasaki Moritsuna, who served the shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo, climbed Koyurigisan while on his way to worship at the Enoshima Benzaiten; impressed by the scenery he saw here, he arranged for the ritual transfer of a portion of the spirit of the god of Hachioji Miya in Omi Province (now Shiga Prefecture). The shrine's principal deities are Takehayasusanoo-no-Mikoto, Takeminakata-no-Kami, Yamato Takeru, and Toshitokujin."

Spot details

Address: Kanagawa Kamakura-shi Koshigoe 2-9-12 Map
Area: Kamakura Area
Phone: 0467314566
Fees: [Admission fee, Admission fee to worship]appreciate your generous contributions
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

Collection of Tiny Shrines

Reviewed : 2023.04.12

Sitting on the coast at Koshigoe this shrine is actually a collection of tiny shrines to different gods. Mildly interesting.
今日の散歩コース(鎌倉市)

Reviewed : 2022.08.16

腰越駅のすぐ近く、海に突き出た爽やかな小動山に建つ小動神社。かつて風なくても美しくゆらぐ松があったことから小動（こゆるぎ）と名がついたという風情ある場所です。源頼朝に使えた佐々木盛綱が1185年に創建しました。（境内案内版より）
神社の奥には展望スペースもある

Reviewed : 2020.03.26

海岸線を走る国道沿いにある入口を入ると、参道の横には大きなお神輿の倉庫がずらっと並んでいて、参道の先の広場に社殿があります。この広場の先、階段を上ったところが小さな展望スペースになっていて、小動の港や、江ノ島などを見渡せるスポットになっています。