[Kanagawa Prefecture/Yakumo Shrine] Kamakura's Evil-averting Shrine

It is said that the shrine was founded when Shinra Saburo Yoshimitsu, the younger brother of Minamoto no Yoshiie, enshrined the deity of Kyoto's Gion Shrine. At the time, an epidemic was raging, and this was done to calm the situation.

At the time, the shrine was called Gozu Tenno Shrine and worshiped Gozu Tenno as its deity, but with the separation of Shinto and Buddhism in the Meiji period, it took on its current form.

Within the grounds are Shinra Saburo's Tedamaishi stone and a magnificent sacred tree.
There are also other shrines within the grounds, such as Suwa Shrine, Inari Shrine, and Oiwa Inari Shrine.
Behind the shrine building, there is also the trailhead for the Mt. Gion hiking trail, which seems to be a convenient place to start climbing.

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ꕥShrine name: Yakumo Shrine
ꕥAddress: 1-11-22 Omachi, Kamakura
ꕥAccess
🚉Kamakura Station → 🚶♀️About 10 minutes walk
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Post by 神社トラベラーズ／Silver | Nov 4, 2023