Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine

Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine, popularly known as Zeniarai Benten, is a Shinto shrine in , , Japan. It is a small shrine, but the second most popular spot in Kamakura after .
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  • Opening hours: 8:00 AM—4:30 PM
  • Type: Shinto shrine
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
  • Also known as: “Ugafuku Shrine”, “Zeniarai Benten”, and “Zeniarai Benzaiten”
  • Address: 鎌倉市佐助２－２５－１６
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Genjiyama Park and Sasuke Inari Shrine.

Park
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is situated 240 metres east of Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine in Kamakura and the site of the Hidden Village of Kamakura. It is located very near the Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine. is situated 290 metres southwest of Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine.

Shinto shrine
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is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 350 metres north of Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamakura and Yamanouchi.

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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.

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. is situated 2½ km east of Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine.

Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine

Latitude
35.32571° or 35° 19′ 33″ north
Longitude
139.54218° or 139° 32′ 32″ east
Inception
1185
Open location code
8Q7X8GGR+7V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 704214362
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q642681
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Thai—“Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “錢洗弁財天宇賀福神社”
  • Chinese: “錢洗辨財天宇賀福神社”
  • French: “Sanctuaire Ugafuku Zeniarai Benten”
  • French: “Zeniarai Benten”
  • French: “Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku-jinja”
  • German: “Zeniarai-Benzaiten-Ugafuku-Schrein”
  • Indonesian: “Kuil Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku”
  • Japanese: “Zeniarai-benzaiten Ugafuku-jinja”
  • Japanese: “ぜにあらいべんざいてん うがふくじんじゃ”
  • Japanese: “宇賀福神社”
  • Japanese: “銭洗弁天”
  • Japanese: “銭洗弁財天”
  • Japanese: “銭洗弁財天宇賀福神社”
  • Spanish: “Zeniarai Benten”
  • Thai: “ศาลเจ้าเซนิอาไรเบ็นไซเต็งอูงาฟูกุ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 奥宮 and 下之水神宮.

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