Enoshima Shrine

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Enoshima Shrine is a Shinto shrine on Enoshima Island in Japan, renowned for its veneration of the goddess Benzaiten and its scenic coastal setting.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Enoshima Shrine canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Shinto shrine
access Enoshima Station area
architecturalStyle Shinto shrine architecture
associatedWith music and arts through Benzaiten
water and sea through Benzaiten
country Japan
culturalSignificance popular pilgrimage site
scenic spot for domestic tourism
dedicatedTo Benzaiten
hasCategory Benzaiten shrines
Shinto shrines in Kanagawa Prefecture
hasCulturalAssociation Enoshima Engi (medieval chronicle)
hasEma yes
hasFeature elevated location on island
views over Enoshima Yacht Harbor
hasFestival Benzaiten-related festivals
hasMainHall yes
hasOmamori yes
hasPart Hetsunomiya
Nakatsunomiya
Okutsunomiya
hasRitual Shinto prayers and offerings
hasSacredObject musical instruments dedicated to Benzaiten
statues of Benzaiten
hasStairs yes
hasSubShrine Hetsunomiya
Nakatsunomiya
Okutsunomiya
hasTorii yes
hasView coastline of Sagami Bay
isOnIsland Enoshima Island
linked to: Enoshima
knownFor scenic coastal setting
veneration of Benzaiten
linked to: Benzaiten

views of Mount Fuji (on clear days)
locatedIn Enoshima Island
linked to: Enoshima

Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture
locatedNear Pacific Ocean
Sagami Bay
nearbyAttraction Enoshima Iwaya Caves
Enoshima Sea Candle (lighthouse/observation tower)
nearbyCity Kamakura
Yokohama
prefecture Kanagawa Prefecture
region Kantō region
religion Shinto
touristAttraction yes
veneratedDeity Benzaiten

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Benzaiten cultCenter Enoshima Shrine
Enoshima hasShrine Enoshima Shrine
Enoshima hasPlaceOfWorship Enoshima Shrine
Enoshima Sea Candle near Enoshima Shrine
Fujisawa hasAttraction Enoshima Shrine