Enoshima Shrine
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Shrine in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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| Enoshima Jinja 江島神社 | |
|---|---|
| Zuishinmon | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Munakata goddesses, Benzaiten |
| Location | |
| Location | 2-3-8, Enoshima, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan |
Enoshima Shrine is located in Japan Enoshima Shrine Shown within Japan | |
| Geographic coordinates | 35°18′02′′N 139°28′47′′E / 35.30056°N 139.47972°E / 35.30056; 139.47972 |
| Architecture | |
| Date established | 552 |
| Website | |
| www | |
| Glossary of Shinto | |
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]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Ono, S.; Woodard, W.P.; Sakamoto, S. (2004). Shinto the Kami Way. Tuttle Publishing. p. 101. ISBN 978-0-8048-3557-2.
- ^ Chaudhuri, Saroj Kumar (2003). Hindu Gods and Goddesses in Japan. Vedams eBooks (P) Ltd. p. 51. ISBN 978-81-7936-009-5.