Egara-Tenjin

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.
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  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Egara Tenjin Shrine”, “Egara Tenjinsha Shrine”, and “Egara-tenjinsha”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kamakura-gū and Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine.

Shinto shrine
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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. is situated 230 metres east of Egara-Tenjin.

Shinto shrine
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Tsurugaoka Hachimangū is the most important Shinto shrine in the city of Kamakura, , . 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. is situated 760 metres west of Egara-Tenjin.

Buddhist temple
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Sugimoto-dera is a Buddhist temple located in the city of Kamakura, , . The temple's full name is Taizō-zan Kannon-in Sugimoto-dera. is situated 450 metres southeast of Egara-Tenjin.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nikaidō and Kamakura.

Neighborhood
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is the name of one of the administrative units of Kamakura, a city located in , , about 50 km south-south-west of . lies immediately to the east of Nishi Mikado and Yukinoshita, and used to be called Higashi Mikado.

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

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of Kamakura, , . Because of the presence of East Japan Railway Company's , it is better known as Kita-Kamakura.

Egara-Tenjin

Latitude
35.32573° or 35° 19′ 33″ north
Longitude
139.56424° or 139° 33′ 51″ east
Open location code
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Open­Street­Map ID
way 556197964
Open­Street­Map feature
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Wiki­data ID
Q3049117
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Egara-Tenjin” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “荏柄天神社”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ايجارا تينجينشا”
  • French: “Egara Tenjin-sha”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Egara Tenjinsha”
  • Japanese: “荏柄天神社”
  • Ukrainian: “Святилище Эгара Тендзінся”
  • “Egara Tenjin Shrine”
  • “Egara-tenjinsha”

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Highlights include 拝殿 and 村上邸.

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