This shrine, the most important shrine in Kamakura, was built in 1063, and was moved to its present location by Minamoto Yoritomo, the first shogun of Japan, in 1191. It is dedicated to Hachiman, the Japanese god of war. The foot path leading up to the shrine was built so that Yoritomo's son could have a long procession when visiting the shrine. It doubled as a Buddhist temple until the Meiji era, when Buddhism and Shinto were forced to separate. The shrine shows the role that Shinto played in the Japanese shogunate.
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