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Shrine in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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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 |
Architecture | |
Date established | 552 |
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Glossary of Shinto |
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]
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