Enoshima Shrine
Shrine in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
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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.
Location2-3-8, Enoshima, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan
Coordinates35°18′02″N 139°28′47″E
| Enoshima Jinja 江島神社 | |
|---|---|
Zuishinmon | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Shinto |
| Deity | Munakata goddesses, Benzaiten |
| Location | |
| Location | 2-3-8, Enoshima, Fujisawa-shi, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan |
  Shown within Japan | |
| Coordinates | 35°18′02″N 139°28′47″E |
| Architecture | |
| Established | 552 |
| Website | |
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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]