Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu was called the guardian deity of the samurai of Kamakura. The story of the shrine began when Minamoto no Yoriyoshi transferred the division of the kami (deity) from Iwashimizu Hachimangu in Kyoto, where he prayed for good fortune in warfare, to Yuigahama and re-enshrined Hachiman kami as the clan deity of the Minamoto clan after the Oshu region was pacified. Later, when Minamoto no Yoritomo entered Kamakura under the banner of reviving the Minamoto clan, the shrine was moved to its current location, and was later reorganized into two shrines, the upper and lower shrines, befitting the Kamakura shogunate's sosha (headquarters). The shrine is still popular today as a shrine associated with the samurai Genji clan and Minamoto no Yoritomo, and is sometimes counted as one of the three major Hachiman shrines. Yabusame (traditional horseback archery) ritual is held every year in spring and fall, performed by the samurai archer dressed in traditional hunting costumes from the Kamakura period. It is spectacular.
Spot details
- Address
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Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Yukinoshita 2-1-31
Map
- Area
- Kamakura Area
- Phone
- 0467220315
- Hours
- 6:00-20:30(21:00Gates shut )
- Closed
- open everyday
- Fees
- Not available
- Parking Lot
- Available * [9:00-19:30] 600yen up to 1 hour [after] 300yen every 30 minutes
- Credit Card
- Not available
- Smoking
- Not available
- Wi-Fi
- Available(Kamakura Free Wi-Fi)
- English Menu
- Available (Amulet list is available in English)
- Can be enjoyed even on a rainy day
- Yes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Available
- Infant friendly
- Available
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
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Review
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- Another must-see while here!
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- Its been a good few years since I last visited but its still just as lovely as how I last remember it! Its a pleasant tree-lined walk from the Kamakura JR/Enoden Station though we missed the...
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- Our #3 in Kamakura
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- Amazing Shrine perched high above the plaza. What was occurring in the lower plaza Shrine...a wedding. So traditional, beautiful and auspicious.We arrived after 1pm. The area was full of tourists...
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- Too crowded to enjoy
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- This was definitely the least favourite shrine of our Kamakura trip. There were masses of people there and it didnt feel very tranquil with bus loads of people coming up the steps. It didnt stand...
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