Tsurugaoka Hachimangū Shrine

Entrance to Tsurugaoka Hachi-mangu Shrine, Maidono {my-doh-no} or Ritual Dance Stage. After walking down a dirt, cherry-tree lined pedestrian way, from atop a deeply arched pedestrian bridge. Founded in 1063. In it, the legendary third century emperor, Ojim, is venerated as the god of war. The building was erected in 828.

is the most important Shinto shrine in the city of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is at the geographical and cultural center of the city of Kamakura, which has largely grown around it and its 1.8 km approach. It is the venue of many of its most important festivals, and hosts two museums.

Tsurugaoka Hachimangū was for most of its history not only a Hachiman shrine, but also a Tendai Buddhist temple, a fact which explains its general layout, typical of Japanese Buddhist architecture.

Photo 73, 1987

Tsurugaoka Hachi-mangu Shrine

entrance

Photo 69, 1987