The first year of the Bunji era(1185) was the year of the snake. In this year, on the day of the snake, in the month of the snake, Minamoto Yoritomo had a dream in which the go.... Read more
It's great to come here after the sweat of the nearby hike. Wash your money here and it will double! (or so they say…) very lively, one of the highlights of Kamakura.
Zeniarai Benten Shrine is a popular shrine in western Kamakura, which people visit to wash their money(zeniarai means "coin washing") It is said that money washed in the shrine's spring, will double