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Tsurugaoka Hachimangu 鶴岡八幡宮

Checked October 2026 · next check January 2027 · On our list

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Visiting Tsurugaoka Hachimangu today

  • What it is: Kamakura's main Shinto shrine, founded by the first shogun Minamoto no Yoritomo. It sits at the end of the Dankazura avenue and has a hilltop main hall and lotus ponds.
  • Getting there: About 10 minutes on foot from the east exit of JR Kamakura Station or from Enoden Kamakura Station.
  • Hours: Gates open 6:00–20:00, all year.
  • Admission: Free to the grounds. The Treasure Hall charges separately.
  • Tip: Walk up the raised Dankazura path from Kamakura Station and come back along Komachi-dori, the busy snack street.
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New Year visits are very crowded; cherry blossoms on Dankazura in early April

Checked against: Tsurugaoka Hachimangu – Access (official). Check opening times and prices before you go.

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu on Shibuya246

We haven't been yet, so there are no photos here. The notes above come from official sources and are checked every quarter. Our own photos and story will appear here after we visit.