Shrine
Amanawa Shinmei
Kamakura•777m(10 min walk)
Yuigahama
由比ヶ浜Kamakura, Kanagawa
Nature
What makes this place special?
At a Glance
Yuigahama is a sandy beach on Sagami Bay in Kamakura, known as one of the bathing beaches of the Shonan coast. Legally it runs about 3.2 kilometres from Inamuragasaki to the cape at Zaimokuza. By custom the name covers only the part west of the Nameri River, and the eastern half is called Zaimokuza Beach.
In the shogunate era it was called Maehama, served as a ground for horseback archery and became a battlefield, notably in 1333 when Nitta Yoshisada pushed onto the beach after passing Inamuragasaki. Wada Yoshimori is said to have fallen here, and the Wadazuka mound honours his spirit. In 1232 an artificial harbour called Wakaejima was built offshore, and much of the timber for Kamakura's shrines passed through it. The Enoden stops at Yuigahama and Wadazuka stations.
Goshuin within a short walk
Temples, shrines and castles near Yuigahama that give goshuin, closest first.
Temple
Kotoku-in
Kamakura•969m(12 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 3
Temple
Hase-dera
Kamakura•1.1km(14 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 10
Temple
Myohon-ji
Kamakura•1.1km(14 min walk)
Shrine
Goryo Jinja
Kamakura•1.2km(15 min walk)
Number of goshuin available: 4
Temple
Kosoku-ji
Kamakura•1.2km(15 min walk)
How do I visit?
Visit Duration
60 minutes
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