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Yui Wakamiya (Moto-Hachiman)
神奈川県
Kamakura's oldest Hachiman shrine (1063) — the 'Original Hachiman' before Yoritomo relocated it to Tsurugaoka
創建
1063 年
種別
神社
Access
10 min walk from JR Kamakura Station East Exit
神奈川県鎌倉市材木座1-7
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Shrine
Founded 1063
963 years
Enshrined Deity
応神天皇
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八幡大神
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概要
The oldest Hachiman shrine in Kamakura, said to have been founded in 1063 when Minamoto no Yoriyoshi invited the spirit of Iwashimizu Hachimangu in Kyoto. Later relocated to the present site of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu by Yoritomo, the original site is known as 'Moto-Hachiman' (Original Hachiman). A small shrine near Yuigahama beach, it holds great significance as the origin point of warrior Hachiman…
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The shrine is said to have been founded in 1063 (Kohei 6) when Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, returning in triumph from the Former Nine Years' War, enshrined a divided spirit of Iwashimizu Hachimangu in Kyoto at Yuigago Tsurugaoka in gratitude for his military fortune. It is regarded as the oldest Hachiman …
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Divine Benefits
Martial Fortune
Safe Childbirth & Fertility
Career Advancement
Victory in contests, sports, and critical challenges. Rooted in warrior-deity shrines such as Hachiman and Suwa.
Derived from the enshrined deity "応神天皇（八幡大神）"

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Festivals & Events
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7月
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Kamakura Fireworks Festival
A major summer event held at Yuigahama Beach. About 2,500 fireworks light up the night sky, with underwater fireworks creating semicircles on the sea surface. The combination of Shonan seaside and fireworks is spectacular.
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Tsurugaoka Hachimangu: History, Etiquette, and Complete Visitor Guide
Founded as the Yui Wakamiya shrine in 1063 by Minamoto no Yoriyoshi, moved to its current site by Yoritomo — Kamakura's most important shrine. Covers the main hall, Maiden, Genpei Ponds, and Great Ginkgo; correct worship etiquette; and pilgrimage routes to Yoritomo's tomb, Masako's tomb, Jufukuji, and Egara Tenjin.
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Related Figures
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Minamoto no Yoritomo
First Shogun of Kamakura
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Yoritomo relocated this shrine, originally founded by Minamoto no Yoriyoshi in 1063, to its current location as Tsurugaoka Hachimangu in 1180. Known as Moto-Hachiman, it preserves the origins of Minamoto clan Hachiman worship.
Hojo Yoshitoki
Second Regent
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Yoshitoki died in 1224 at age 62. For his achievements in overcoming the Jokyu War alongside Masako and establishing regent politics, he was buried just east of Yoritomo's Hokke-do. Excavations in 2005 confirmed large-scale building remains, now a nationally designated historic site.
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