Kamakura-gū
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.
Urashimataro, Public domain.- Shinto shrine
- …lies at an elevation of around 40 metres (140 feet)
- …is also known as “Kamakura-Gu Shrine”
- Opening hours: 9:00 AM–4:30 PM
- Description: Shinto shrine in Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan
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Kamakura-gū
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Latitude
35.32589° or 35° 19′ 33″ north
Longitude
139.56679° or 139° 34′ 0″ east
Open location code
8Q7X8HG8+9P
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OpenStreetMap feature
amenity = place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Kamakura-gū” goes by many names.
鎌倉宮Chinese
镰仓宫Chinese
Kamakura-gūDutch
كاماكورا جوEgyptian Arabic
Kamakura-gūIndonesian
Kuil Kamakura-gūIndonesian
Kamakura-guItalian
かまくらぐうJapanese
カマクラグウJapanese
鎌倉宮Japanese
Святилище КамакурагуUkrainian
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