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Kentoji (Peach Palace)
神奈川県
Built on the site of the 'Peach Palace' where Yoritomo lodged during his Misaki excursion — one of the Three Miura Palaces, with plum and cherry blossoms adorning the grounds in spring
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15 min by bus from Keikyu Misakiguchi Station
19-2 Shiraishi, Miura
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A temple in Shiraishi, Miura, known as the 'Peach Palace' (Momo no Gosho). One of the three Miura Palaces associated with Yoritomo's excursion to Misaki, it has deep ties to the Miura clan and transmits medieval history. An essential stop on historical walks around the southern tip of the Miura Peninsula.
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Kentoji Temple, located in Shiraishi, Miura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, is traditionally known as the 'Peach Palace' (Momo no Gosho). Its exact founding date is unknown, but it is said to stand on the site where Minamoto no Yoritomo lodged during his excursion to Misaki, an event believed to have tak…
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Minamoto no Yoritomo
First Shogun of Kamakura
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Kento-ji is said to stand on the site where Minamoto no Yoritomo lodged during his tour of Misaki in the late 12th century. Known as "Momo no Gosho" (Peach Palace), it is one of the Three Gosho of Miura—alongside the Cherry Blossom and Camellia palaces—preserving Yoritomo's legacy and the medieval history of the Miura Peninsula.
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