Kamo Shrine (Kamonomiya)

Kamo Shrine (Kamonomiya)

神奈川県

The ancient shrine at the origin of the place name 'Kamonomiya' — the Azuma Kagami records that Yoritomo dedicated a sacred horse here in 1192 praying for Masako's safe delivery.

Founded

1100

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Shrine

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7 min walk from JR Kamonomiya Station

708 Kamonomiya, Odawara, Kanagawa

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Shrine

Founded 1100

926 years

Enshrined Deity

賀茂別雷命

Overview

The shrine that gave Kamonomiya its name, dedicated to Kamowakeikazuchi no Mikoto. Records in the Azuma Kagami confirm that Yoritomo dedicated a sacred horse here in 1192 when praying for Masako's safe delivery. Uniquely situated beneath the Shinkansen viaduct.

Origins

An ancient shrine said to be the origin of the place name Kamo-no-Miya. The Azuma Kagami records that Yoritomo dedicated a divine horse here in 1192 praying for Masako's safe delivery.

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Festivals & Events
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Kamonomiya Shrine Spring Festival

Spring festival at Kamonomiya Shrine in Kamonomiya, Odawara. Revered as the local guardian shrine since ancient times, the festival holds solemn rituals praying for a good harvest and community peace, drawing together local residents.

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Minamoto no Yoritomo

First Shogun of Kamakura

In 1192, Yoritomo dedicated a sacred horse here as part of his prayers for Masako's safe delivery, as recorded in the Azuma Kagami.

One of the shrines to which Yoritomo dedicated divine horses across Sagami Province praying for Masako's safe delivery. Connected to Masako as the guardian deity of Kamo-no-Miya.

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