Kamakura Museum of Literature
The Kamakura Museum of Literature is a small museum in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, that contains material about writers who have lived, died, or were active in the city of Kamakura itself.Photo: Urashimataro, Public domain.
- Type: Museum
- Description: literature museum in Kamakura, Kanagawa
- Address: 3, 長谷
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yuigahama and Amanawa Shinmei Shrine.
Yuigahama
Railway station
Photo: LERK, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Yuigahama Station is a railway station on the Enoshima Electric Railway located in the Yuigahama neighborhood of Kamakura, Japan. Yuigahama is situated 350 metres southeast of Kamakura Museum of Literature.
Amanawa Shinmei Shrine
Shinto shrine
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Amanawa Shinmei Shrine was founded in 710 and is the oldest Shinto shrine in Kamakura. It is dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu. According to the ancient document History of Amanawa-ji Shinmei-gū kept by the shrine, the founder of the shrine is famous priest Gyōki; a powerful and rich man named Tokitada Someya supported the construction. Amanawa Shinmei Shrine is situated 200 metres southwest of Kamakura Museum of Literature.
Kōtoku-in
Building
Photo: Σ６４, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kōtoku-in is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Its mountain name is Daii-zan, and its common temple name is Shōjōsen-ji. Kōtoku-in is situated 340 metres northwest of Kamakura Museum of Literature.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kamakura and Yamanouchi.
Kamakura
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
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. Nikaidō is situated 3 km northeast of Kamakura Museum of Literature.
Kamakura Museum of Literature
- Categories: literary museum, historic house museum, tourism, commercial area, and tourist attraction
- Location: Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.3153° or 35° 18′ 55″ northLongitude
139.539° or 139° 32′ 20″ eastOpen location code
8Q7X8G8Q+4HOpenStreetMap ID
way 704524199OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=retailOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q5214583
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Korean—“Kamakura Museum of Literature” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “镰仓文学馆”
- French: “musée de littérature de Kamakura”
- French: “Musée de littérature de Kamakura”
- German: “Literaturmuseum Kamakura”
- Japanese: “鎌倉文学館”
- Korean: “가마쿠라문학관”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 鎌倉文学館 and バラ園.
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