Tomb of Minamoto-Yoritomo
The tomb of Minamoto no Yoritomo is a monument in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, located some hundred meters north of the site where the palace called Ōkura Bakufu, seat of Minamoto no Yoritomo's government, once stood.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Tomb
- Description: Monument in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
- Also known as: “Tomb of Minamoto no Yoritomo”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine and Kamakura Museum of National Treasures.
Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine
Shinto shrine
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. Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine is situated 490 metres west of Tomb of Minamoto-Yoritomo.
Kamakura Museum of National Treasures
Museum
Photo: Urashimataro, Public domain.
The Kamakura Museum of National Treasures or Kamakura Museum or Kamakura National Treasure House is a museum located on the grounds of Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū in Yukinoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Kamakura Museum of National Treasures is situated 410 metres southwest of Tomb of Minamoto-Yoritomo.
Egara-Tenjin
Shinto shrine
Photo: Urashimataro, Public domain.
Egara Tenjin Shrine, is a Shinto shrine in Kamakura. Having been founded according to legend by an unknown priest in 1104, it is one of the few extant religious institutions in the area to predate the advent of Minamoto no Yoritomo, who arrived here in 1181. Egara-Tenjin is situated 290 metres east of Tomb of Minamoto-Yoritomo.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nikaidō and Kamakura.
Nikaidō
Neighborhood
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.
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.
Yamanouchi
Neighborhood
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.
Tomb of Minamoto-Yoritomo
- Categories: historic site and burial
- Location: Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.32617° or 35° 19′ 34″ northLongitude
139.56114° or 139° 33′ 40″ eastOpen location code
8Q7X8HG6+FFOpenStreetMap ID
node 1768353800OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tombWikidata ID
Q7818630
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In Other Languages
From Czech to Swedish—“Tomb of Minamoto-Yoritomo” goes by many names.
- Czech: “hrobka Joritoma Minamota”
- Japanese: “源頼朝の墓”
- Persian: “مقبره میناموتو نو یوریتومو”
- Swedish: “Minamoto no Yoritomos grav”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 源 頼朝の墓 and 白旗神社.
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