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Enoshima Jinja 江島神社 | |
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Religion | |
Affiliation | Shinto |
Deity | Munakata goddesses, Benzaiten |
Location | |
Location | 2-3-8, Enoshima, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan |
Geographic coordinates | 35°18′02″N 139°28′47″E / 35.30056°N 139.47972°E |
Architecture | |
Date established | 552 |
Website | |
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Enoshima Shrine (江島神社) is a Shinto shrine in Enoshima, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. The shrine is dedicated to the worship of the kami Benten. [1] Enoshima-jinja comprises three shrines, He-tsu-miya, Naka-tsu-miya and Oku-tsu-miya.
According to legend, 12th-century Japanese ruler Hōjō Tokimasa visited the shrine to pray for prosperity, and there heard a prophecy from a mysterious woman, who left behind three scales, which became his family crest. [2]
![]() | This article includes a list of general
references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding
inline citations. (June 2013) |
Enoshima Jinja 江島神社 | |
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![]() Zuishinmon | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Shinto |
Deity | Munakata goddesses, Benzaiten |
Location | |
Location | 2-3-8, Enoshima, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan |
Geographic coordinates | 35°18′02″N 139°28′47″E / 35.30056°N 139.47972°E |
Architecture | |
Date established | 552 |
Website | |
www | |
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Enoshima Shrine (江島神社) is a Shinto shrine in Enoshima, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. The shrine is dedicated to the worship of the kami Benten. [1] Enoshima-jinja comprises three shrines, He-tsu-miya, Naka-tsu-miya and Oku-tsu-miya.
According to legend, 12th-century Japanese ruler Hōjō Tokimasa visited the shrine to pray for prosperity, and there heard a prophecy from a mysterious woman, who left behind three scales, which became his family crest. [2]