Egara Tenjin Shrine

Extremely busy over new year holidays

Masses crowded here for their new year activities. Managing the crowds had the police on duty busy, though the crowds were very orderly and abiding.

Most intimate, beautifully located shrine in Kamakura!

It's a little bit of the road, but what does it matter when you walk in a friendly, flowerful neighbourhood?! Theme of the shrine is plums. There's an interesting "obelisk" with some kind of cartoons ...

Compared to the general "brush mound", this "brush mound" has 154 cartoons ｷｬﾗｸﾀｰ and is about 3m high.

Original Text

I've seen "Brief Zuka" at shrines here and there in Japan, but this "Brief Zuka" is the size of 154 manga ｷｬﾗｸﾀｰ drawn ﾁｮｯﾄﾋﾞｯｸﾘ. On the other hand, "Kappa Briushzuka" is a general "Briushzuka" ｲﾒｰｼﾞ, so you may overlook it. If I have the opportunity, I would like to revisit the "Briushzuka Festival" held in October.

Yellow ginkgo that shines in the blue sky

Original Text

It is a shrine that enshrines the god of learning, one of the three Tenmangu shrines in Japan along with Kyoto Kitano Tenmangu Shrine and Kitakyushu Dazaifu. While looking at the large ginkgo tree next to the mountain gate, climb the steep stairs and you will see the vermilion-painted shrine.

Domestic ginkgo は Yushenmu

Original Text

It is a venerable Tenjin that is counted as Sanko Tenjin at Kitano Tenmangu, Fukuoka Dazaifu Tenmangu, and Imakara Tenjin Shrine. When the Okura Shogunate was established by Minamoto no Yoritomo, it is worshiped as a god who protects the demon gate