"Benzaiten, one of the Seven deities of good luck of Kamakura and Enoshima" is here

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  There is a  Hoanden(Bentendo hall)that enshrines one of the three great Benzaiten in Japan. 

 

Sacred Object

①Happi Benzaiten(Eight-armed Benzaiten)、

②Myo-on Benzaiten
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Divine Blessing  Wisdom, Financial fortune, Success in competitions, Prosperity of descendants, Music, Arts, Eloquence

It is also called "Benten-do".
The building is "octagonal" in shape.
(It is said to have been modeled after the Yumedono Hall of Horyu-ji Temple.)

This enshrines "two Benzaiten".    
① One is " Happi Benzaiten"
 It is said to have been built by "Minamoto no Yoritomo"(the first Shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate)
It is also a National Important Cultural Property .

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② The other one is " Myoen Benzaiten .
It is commonly known as " Naked Benzaiten " and is a masterpiece that depicts her holding a biwa.

" Enoshima Benzaiten " is counted as one of the three great Benzaiten in Japan, along with
1 ) Miyajima in Aki and
2) Chikubushima in Omi .

                              Ryujin(The dragon god) legend

"Enoshima Shrine" is said to be related to "the dragon god".

The story goes that Gozuryu(a five-headed dragon), who had been causing trouble, stopped being evil after falling in love with a celestial Tennyo(heavenly maiden) and married her.
It is said that
the heavenlyl maiden is Benzaiten, who is enshrined at ”Enoshima Shrine ”.
The five-headed dragon is also enshrined at” Ryukomyojin Shrine ”in Koshizuka .

Therefore, it is said that visiting both Ⓐ"Ryukomyojin Shrine", which enshrines the five-headed dragon , and Ⓑ" the Benten-do Hall of Enoshima Shrine", which enshrines the heavenly maiden (Benten-do), will bring you good fortune .

 

telephone number
0466-22-4020
address
2-3-8 Enoshima, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture

It is about a 20-minute walk from Odakyu Katase Enoshima Station.

Enoshima Shrine Hetsumiya Hoanden

2-3-8 Enoshima, Fujisawa City, Kanagawa Prefecture

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