Tsurugaoka Hachimangu

神奈川県/鎌倉市
鶴岡八幡宮

Description
This is a temple that was established in 1063 by Minamoto Yoshitsune. It houses the Yawata God known as Emperor Ojin HimegamiEmpress Jingu. The temple was central to the Kamakura Bakufu, which was started by Minamoto Yoritomo, and was known as guardian deity of Minamoto clan, a Kamakura Samurai. Under the reconstruction of the Hojo clan and Tokugawa families, the temple remains the heart of Kamakura and a place of respite and hope for many.


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248-0000
神奈川県 鎌倉市 神奈川県鎌倉市雪ノ下2丁目1−31

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