DeitiesIchikishimahime (main shrine) and Benzaiten (inner shrine)
BlessingsMoney (wash your coins here)
FoundedTraditionally dated to 1185
Nearest stationJR Kamakura, on foot. The shrine is far from the station, up a slope and through a tunnel.
History
Origins and founding
In 1185, Minamoto no Yoritomo is said to have found the spring after a message in a dream. The shrine began with worship of that water.
Highlights
What to see
The grounds are entered through a tunnel cut into the rock / money is washed in spring water inside a cave — worshippers are said to wash the contents of their wallets.
Background
Cultural context
Benzaiten began as a goddess from India and entered Japan through Buddhism. She is a standard example of Shinto-Buddhist syncretism.