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Tsurugaoka Hachimangu is Kamakura's most important shrine. It was founded in 1063 near the Yuigahama coast and enlarged and moved to its current site in 1180 by Minamoto Yoritomo, the founder and first shogun of the Kamakura government. It was moved here to to make it the core of the planned city of Kamakura. It was destroyed by a fire in 1191, but rebuilt with the present layout.
The shrine is dedicated to to Hachiman who is the patron god of the samurai. The main shrine was reconstructed in 1828 in Edo style.

To the east of the shrine is Kamakura National Treasure House Museum which contains temple treasures and valuables own by the shrine. . Included among them are: Seven portable-shrines made in 17th to 18th century, ancient swords, a folding screen on which various stages of war between the Minamoto and Taira clans are painted, a twelve-layered robe for court ladies, a suit of armor, ancient brush-writings and various wooden masks.

Admission: Free
Admission for Exhibition Hall: 100-yen.
Open 9:00-16:00

Directions: From Kamakura Station: either through the busy Komachi-dori shopping street, or along the Dankazura, a pedestrian path in the center of Wakamiya Oji street. The walk from Kamakura station takes about 10-15 minutes.