Amanawa Shinmei Shrine

Amanawa Shinmei Shrine was founded in 710 and is the oldest Shinto shrine in . 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.
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  • Shinto shrine
  • …is open 24/7
  • Description: Shinto shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
  • Address: 1, 長谷一丁目, 鎌倉市, 神奈川県

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Kamakura Museum of Literature and Kōtoku-in.
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Museum
The is a small museum… is situated 200 metres northeast of Amanawa Shinmei Shrine.
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is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect… is situated 310 metres north of Amanawa Shinmei Shrine.
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Railway station
Station is a railway station on the Enoshima… is situated 420 metres southeast of Amanawa Shinmei Shrine.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kamakura and Yamanouchi.
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is a small city in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of , .
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Neighborhood
is a neighborhood of Kamakura, , . is situated 2½ km northeast of Amanawa Shinmei Shrine.
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Neighborhood
is the name of one of the administrative units… is situated 3½ km northeast of Amanawa Shinmei Shrine.

Amanawa Shinmei Shrine

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Latitude
35.31431° or 35° 18′ 52″ north
Longitude
139.53711° or 139° 32′ 14″ east
Open location code
8Q7X8G7P+PR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 704534773
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Wiki­data ID
Q2841005

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Russian—“Amanawa Shinmei Shrine” goes by many names.
甘繩神明神社Chinese
Amanawa Shinmei-jinjaFrench
甘縄神明宮Japanese
甘縄神明社Japanese
甘縄神明神社Japanese
甘縄神社Japanese
Храм Аманава СиммэйRussian

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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