Nishigayatsu

Nishigayatsu is a locality in Kamakura, Kanagawa. Nishigayatsu is situated nearby to the locality Ege, as well as near Kamegafuchi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kakuonji temple and Kamakura-gū.

Kakuonji temple

Buddhist temple

Photo: Urashimataro, Public domain.

Kakuonji temple is a Buddhist temple.

Kamakura-gū

Shinto shrine

Photo: Urashimataro, Public domain.

Kamakura-gū is a shrine in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was erected by Emperor Meiji in 1869 to enshrine the spirit of Prince Morinaga, who was imprisoned and later executed where the shrine now stands in 1335 by order of Ashikaga Tadayoshi.

Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Tsurugaoka Hachimangū is the most important Shinto shrine in the city of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is a cultural center of the city of Kamakura and serves as the venue of many of its most important festivals with two museums.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nikaidō and Yamanouchi.

Nikaidō

Neighborhood

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Nikaidō is the name of one of the administrative units of Kamakura, a city located in Kanagawa, Japan, about 50 km south-south-west of Tokyo. Nikaidō lies immediately to the east of Nishi Mikado and Yukinoshita, and used to be called Higashi Mikado.

Yamanouchi

Neighborhood

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Yamanouchi is a neighborhood of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Because of the presence of East Japan Railway Company's Kita-Kamakura Station, it is better known as Kita-Kamakura.

Kamakura

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Kamakura is a small city in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, Japan. It is a very popular destination among Tokyoites for its beaches, lively center and many temples. It is the perfect place to take a day off from Tokyo's stress.

Nishigayatsu

Type: Locality
Location: Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.33083° or 35° 19′ 51″ north

Longitude

139.56631° or 139° 33′ 59″ east

Elevation

54 metres (177 feet)

Open location code

8Q7X8HJ8+8G

GeoNames ID

8726266

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In Other Languages

“Nishigayatsu” goes by many names.

Japanese: “西ヶ谷”

Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Eifukuji Ato and Hokkedō Ato.

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