Kamakura-gū

Kamakura-gū is a shrine in Kamakura, , . 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.
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  • Opening hours: 9:00 AM–4:30 PM
  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Kamakura Gu”, “Kamakura Gū”, “Kamakura-Gu Shrine”, and “Sanctuaire de Kamakura-gū”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Egara-Tenjin and Sugimotodera-Temple.

Shinto shrine
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Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in Kamakura. is situated 230 metres west of Kamakura-gū.

Buddhist temple
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Sugimoto-dera is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Kamakura, , . is situated 370 metres south of Kamakura-gū.

Shinto shrine
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Tsurugaoka Hachimangū is the most important Shinto… is situated 1 km west of Kamakura-gū.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nikaidō and Kamakura.

Neighborhood
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is the name of one of the administrative units…

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is a small city in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of , .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of Kamakura, , .

Kamakura-gū

Latitude
35.32589° or 35° 19′ 33″ north
Longitude
139.56679° or 139° 34′ 0″ east
Elevation
44 metres (144 feet)
Open location code
8Q7X8HG8+9P
Open­Street­Map ID
way 549825989
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
11057973
Wiki­data ID
Q710351
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Kamakura-gū” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “鎌倉宮”
  • Chinese: “镰仓宫”
  • Dutch: “Kamakura-gū”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “كاماكورا جو”
  • French: “Kamakura-gū”
  • German: “Kamakura-gū”
  • Indonesian: “Kamakura-gū”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Kamakura-gū”
  • Italian: “Kamakura-gu”
  • Japanese: “かまくらぐう”
  • Japanese: “カマクラグウ”
  • Japanese: “鎌倉宮”
  • Ukrainian: “Святилище Камакурагу”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Nishimikado 2-chome and Yukinoshita.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 授与所 and 宝物殿.

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