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.

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Opening hours: 24/7
Type: Shinto shrine
Description: Shinto shrine in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Also known as: “甘縄神明宮”, “甘縄神明社”, and “甘縄神社”
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.

Kamakura Museum of Literature

Museum

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

35.31431° 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.

Chinese: “甘繩神明神社”
French: “Amanawa Shinmei-jinja”
Japanese: “甘縄神明神社”
Russian: “Храм Аманава Симмэй”
“Amanawa Shinmei Shrine”

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