Shotoin
Shotoin is a shrine in Kamakura, Kanagawa. Shotoin is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Kenchō-ji, as well as near the garden 虫塚.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kenchō-ji and Meigetsu-in.
Kenchō-ji
Buddhist temple
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Kenchō-ji is a Rinzai Zen temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, which ranks first among Kamakura's so-called Five Great Zen Temples and is the oldest Zen training monastery in Japan.
Meigetsu-in
Buddhist temple
Photo: Tarourashima, Public domain.
Fugenzan Meigetsu-in is a Rinzai Zen temple of the Kenchō-ji school in Kita-Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. It is also known as The Temple of Hydrangeas. The main object of worship is goddess Shō Kannon. Meigetsu-in is situated 470 metres northwest of Shotoin.
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 1 km south of Shotoin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yamanouchi and Nikaidō.
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.
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.
Shotoin
Latitude
35.33278° or 35° 19′ 58″ northLongitude
139.55611° or 139° 33′ 22″ eastOpen location code
8Q7X8HM4+4COpenStreetMap ID
way 53625129OpenStreetMap feature
building=shrine
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Shotoin” goes by many names.
- French: “Sous-temple Shōtō”
- Japanese: “Shōtō-in”
- Japanese: “しょうとういん”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 虫塚 and Crane Island.
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