Amanawa Shinmei Shrine
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.Photo: Twkz0731, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Shinto shrine
- Description: Shinto shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
- Address: 鎌倉市長谷１－１２－１
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kamakura Museum of Literature and Kōtoku-in.
Kamakura Museum of Literature
Museum
Photo: Urashimataro, Public domain.
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. Kamakura Museum of Literature is situated 200 metres northeast of Amanawa Shinmei Shrine.
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 310 metres north of 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 420 metres southeast of Amanawa Shinmei Shrine.
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. Yamanouchi is situated 2½ km northeast of Amanawa Shinmei Shrine.
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 3½ km northeast of Amanawa Shinmei Shrine.
Amanawa Shinmei Shrine
- Categories: Shinmei shrine, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.31432° or 35° 18′ 52″ northLongitude
139.53712° or 139° 32′ 14″ eastOpen location code
8Q7X8G7P+PROpenStreetMap ID
way 704534773OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q2841005
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Russian—“Amanawa Shinmei Shrine” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “甘繩神明神社”
- French: “Amanawa Shinmei-jinja”
- Japanese: “甘縄神明宮”
- Japanese: “甘縄神明社”
- Japanese: “甘縄神明神社”
- Japanese: “甘縄神社”
- Russian: “Храм Аманава Симмэй”
- “Amanawa Shinmei Shrine”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 五所神社 and あまなわ神明社子どもの遊び場.
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