Enoshima Shrine
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| Enoshima Jinja 江島神社 | |
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 Zuisinmon | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Location | |
| Location | 2-3-8, Enoshima, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan |
  Shown within 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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 Glossary of Shinto | |
Enoshima Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Enoshima, Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. The shrine is dedicated to the worship of the kami Benten.[1] Enoshima-jinja consists of three shrines, Hetsuno-miya, Nakatsuno-miya and Okutsuno-miya.
Per legend, 12th century Japanese ruler Hōjō Tokimasa visited the shrine to pray for prosperity, and there received a prophecy from a mysterious woman, who also left behind three scales, which became his family crest.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Ono, S.; Woodard, W.P.; Sakamoto, S. (2004). Shinto the Kami Way. Tuttle Publishing. p. 101. ISBN 9780804835572. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
- ^ https://books.google.com/books?id=vhAZEZD7weoC&pg=PA51&dq=%22Enoshima+Shrine%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=McewUZziHPHI4APli4HoDA&ved=0CE8Q6AEwBg#v=onepage&q=%22Enoshima%20Shrine%22&f=false Archived 2017-02-16 at the Wayback Machine