安養院
An'yō-in Temple
The association describes the late-Kamakura-period transfer of Hōjō Masako’s Chōraku-ji to this former Zendō-ji site, with Anyō-in becoming the temple’s name.
Kanagawa — Temples
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長寿寺
Chōju-ji Temple
After Ashikaga Takauji’s death in 1358, his son Motouji built a complete temple complex here to memorialize him.
長勝寺
Chōshō-ji Temple
The association’s traditional account says Nisshō restored the former Honkoku-ji site in 1345 and named it Chōshō-ji after Ishii Nagakatsu.
荏柄天神社
Egara Tenjinsha Shrine
The shrine’s origin tradition dates to 1104, when an image of Tenjin was said to descend during a thunderstorm and villagers built a sanctuary for it.
円覚寺
Engaku-ji Temple
Hōjō Tokimune founded Engaku-ji in 1282 with Mugaku Sogen to promote Zen and commemorate those killed in the Mongol invasions, including both sides.
江島神社
Enoshima Shrine
The shrine describes Edo-period Enoshima pilgrimage as a flourishing expression of devotion to its Benzaiten images.
極楽寺
Gokuraku-ji Temple
Hōjō Shigetoki founded Gokuraku-ji in 1259; Ninshō was later welcomed as founding abbot.
箱根神社
Hakone Shrine
The shrine tradition connects its foundation at the present lakeside site in 757 with the monk Mangan receiving a divine revelation.
長谷寺
Hase-dera Temple
The temple tradition dates its foundation to 736 and links its principal eleven-headed Kannon image to a story of two statues carved from one tree.
報国寺
Hōkoku-ji Temple
Hōkoku-ji was founded in 1334 by Uesugi Shigekane to commemorate Ashikaga Ietoki, with Tengan Ekō as founding abbot.
浄智寺
Jōchi-ji Temple
Jōchi-ji was founded around 1281 to memorialize Hōjō Munemasa, son of the fifth regent Hōjō Tokiyori.
浄妙寺
Jōmyō-ji Temple
Initially a Shingon temple called Gokuraku-ji, it became a Rinzai Zen temple under Geppō Ryōnen and adopted the name Jōmyō-ji around 1257–1259.
寿福寺
Jufuku-ji Temple
Hōjō Masako founded Jufuku-ji in 1200, inviting Eisai to the former residence of Minamoto no Yoshitomo.
鎌倉宮
Kamakura-gū
Emperor Meiji ordered the shrine’s foundation in 1869 and named it Kamakura-gū, dedicating it to Prince Morinaga.
平間寺
Kawasaki Daishi
The temple’s foundation account says Hirama Kanenori and Sonken built it in 1128 after Kanenori recovered its Kōbō Daishi image from the sea.
建長寺
Kenchō-ji Temple
The temple’s National Treasure bell was cast in 1255 and bears the name Kenchō Zenji.
高徳院
Kōtoku-in Temple
According to the temple’s account citing Azuma Kagami, construction of the bronze Great Buddha began in 1252; its original sculptor remains unidentified.
明月院
Meigetsu-in
The temple originated as Meigetsu-an in 1159 to memorialize Shudō Toshimichi. It took the name Meigetsu-in when Uesugi Norikata expanded Zenkō-ji in 1380.
妙本寺
Myōhon-ji Temple
Tradition attributes Myōhon-ji’s foundation in 1260 to Hiki Yoshimoto, who built a memorial hall for his family and donated it to Nichiren.
大船観音寺
Ōfuna Kannon Temple
Construction of the large Kannon image resumed in 1957 after a long suspension, and its completion ceremony took place in 1960.
龍口寺
Ryūkō-ji Temple
Fujisawa designated the temple’s main hall, gate and five-story pagoda as municipal important cultural properties on 1 October 2021.
寒川神社
Samukawa Shrine
Kantakeyama Shin’en, the garden behind the main sanctuary, opened in August 2009.
佐助稲荷神社
Sasuke Inari Shrine
Previously a subsidiary shrine of Tsurugaoka Hachimangū, Sasuke Inari became an independent shrine in 1909.
總持寺
Sōji-ji Temple
The relocated Tsurumi temple held its major transfer ceremony on November 5, 1911, 591 years after the original Noto foundation.
杉本寺
Sugimoto-dera Temple
The temple tradition says its three Kannon images escaped a fire beneath a cedar, inspiring the name Sugimoto, meaning below the cedar.
東慶寺
Tōkei-ji Temple
Tōkei-ji was founded in 1285 and became known as a refuge where women could obtain divorce.
鶴岡八幡宮
Tsurugaoka Hachimangū
Minamoto no Yoritomo moved the shrine to the present vicinity in 1180. Following a 1191 fire, he reconstructed it in the upper and lower shrine arrangement.
銭洗弁財天宇賀福神社
Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine
Previously a subsidiary shrine of Yasaka Shrine in Ōgigayatsu, it became independent and adopted its present name in 1970.
瑞泉寺
Zuisen-ji Temple
Musō Soseki founded the temple in 1327 in the scenic Momijigayatsu valley.
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