Goryo Shrine

What to see

• The torii by the level crossing, with the Enoden passing right in front.
• Mask procession at the festival on September 18: ten people in masks such as an old man, a demon, a crow tengu and Fukurokuju; a Kanagawa Cultural Property.
• The storehouse with the procession masks, one inscribed 1768.
• Fukurokuju, one of Kamakura's Seven Lucky Gods.

Seasons

• Hydrangeas in summer and yellow ginkgo in autumn (tourism association); the festival is every September 18.

History

The shrine dates from the Heian period. It first honoured the ancestors of local Taira families such as the Kamakura, Kajiwara and Oba, and later the warrior Kamakura Gongoro Kagemasa, a hero of the Later Three Years' War.

Getting there

The torii gate stands right beside an Enoden level crossing (tourism association). On the map it is about 300 m from Hase Station in a straight line.

Address：4-9 Sakanoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa

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Nearby sights

• Kotoku-in (Great Buddha)7 min walk from Hase Station
• Hasedera5 min walk from Hase Station
• Gokurakuji2 min walk from Gokurakuji Station
• Jojuin3 min walk from Gokurakuji Station
• Yuigahama Beach5 min walk from Yuigahama Station