Returning to the road, our route next traverses the Kobukurozaka, a steep pass over the hills and into the central part of the city near Kamakura’s main shrine, the Tsurugaoka Hachimangū. Just to the ...

Since then, the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine has been worshipped as a guardian deity. Visiting shrines and temples in Kamakura remains highly popular, with the city with a population of 170,000 ...

Kublai twice attempted to invade Japan during the Kamakura Period (1185-1333 ... is believed to have been dedicated to Oyamazumijinja shrine in what is now Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, by Kono ...

KAMAKURA, Kanagawa Prefecture—In this popular ... goers making a New Year’s visit to the famed Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine. The restrooms had long been a source of stress.

Erin Nigl, a Kamakura local, has a favorite shrine for every season. “ . “It’s amazing during hydrangea season (June), but best to come early in the day. Fall is also cozy. It has a ...