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: Kamakura-gū and Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine.

Shinto shrine
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is a shrine in Kamakura, , . is situated 230 metres east of Egara-Tenjin.

Shinto shrine
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Tsurugaoka Hachimangū is the most important Shinto… 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, , . 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…

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

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood of Kamakura, , .

Egara-Tenjin

Latitude
35.32573° or 35° 19′ 33″ north
Longitude
139.56424° or 139° 33′ 51″ east
Open location code
8Q7X8HG7+7M
Open­Street­Map ID
way 556197964
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
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”
  • Dutch: “Egara Tenjinsha-shrijn”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “ايجارا تينجينشا”
  • French: “Egara Tenjin-sha”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Egara Tenjinsha”
  • Japanese: “荏柄天神社”
  • Ukrainian: “Святилище Эгара Тендзінся”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: 拝殿 and 村上邸.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: 手水舎 and かっぱ筆塚.

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