Shinmei Shrine

Shinmei Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Kamakura, Kanagawa. Shinmei Shrine is situated nearby to the park さくら青少年広場, as well as near 台ぐみ公園.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ōfuna Station and Engaku-ji.

Ōfuna Station

Railway station

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Ōfuna Station is a railway station in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company and Shonan Monorail. Ōfuna Station is situated 1½ km north of Shinmei Shrine.

Engaku-ji

Buddhist temple

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Zuirokusan Engaku Kōshō Zenji, or Engaku-ji, is one of the most important Zen Buddhist temple complexes in Japan and is ranked second among Kamakura's Five Mountains. Engaku-ji is situated 1¼ km east of Shinmei Shrine.

Tokei-ji

Buddhist temple

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Matsugaoka Tōkei-ji, also known as Kakekomi-dera or Enkiri-dera, is a Buddhist temple and a former vihāra, the only survivor of a network of five nunneries called Amagozan, in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Tokei-ji is situated 1¼ km southeast of Shinmei Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Yamanouchi and Kamakura.

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.

Sakae-ku

Suburb

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Sakae-ku is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 124,845 and a density of 6,750 persons per km2. The total area was 18.55 km2. Sakae-ku is situated 3½ km northeast of Shinmei Shrine.

Shinmei Shrine

Type: Shinto shrine
Description: Shinto shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Categories: Shinmei shrine, place of worship, and religion
Location: Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.33994° or 35° 20′ 24″ north

Longitude

139.53423° or 139° 32′ 3″ east

Open location code

8Q7X8GQM+XM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3391908114

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

Wikidata ID

Q113988055

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In Other Languages

From French to Ukrainian—“Shinmei Shrine” goes by many names.

French: “sanctuaire de Shinmei”
French: “Sanctuaire de Shinmei”
Indonesian: “Kuil Shinmei”
Japanese: “神明神社”
Ukrainian: “Святилище Сінмеі”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include さくら青少年広場 and 台ぐみ公園.

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