Regional sacred-site guide
Sacred sites in Kanagawa Prefecture
Explore 12 sacred places in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, with a regional map and links to detailed site guides.
Traditions in Kanagawa Prefecture
Site types in Kanagawa Prefecture
Showing 1-12 of 12 sites in this regional guide
An'yō-in
Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
An'yō-in is the third station of the Bandō Sanjūsankasho — a small Jōdo-shū temple in Kamakura founded as Hōjō Masako's grief-prayer for her husband Minamoto no Yoritomo,...
Chōkoku-ji (Iiyama Kannon)
Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Iiyama Kannon — the local name for Chōkoku-ji on the slopes of Mount Hakusan in Atsugi — has drawn pilgrims for some thirteen centuries....
Engaku-ji
Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Engaku-ji, stands in Kamakura. At Engaku-ji, Rinzai Zen Buddhism, Engaku-ji school guides custody....
Ganden-ji
Zushi, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Ganden-ji — locally known as Iwadono Kannon — is the second station of the Bandō Sanjūsankasho, set on a hilltop above Zushi....
Gumyō-ji
Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Gumyō-ji, the Gumyōji Kannon, is the fourteenth station of the Bandō Sanjūsankasho pilgrimage and Yokohama's oldest temple....
Hase-dera
Sakurai, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Hase-dera in Kamakura is the fourth station of the Bandō Sanjūsankasho — a hillside temple above Yuigahama beach famous for its Eleven-Headed Kannon, a 9.18-metre gilded...
Kencho-ji
Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Kencho-ji, stands in Kamakura. At Kencho-ji, Rinzai Zen Buddhism, Kenchō-ji school guides custody....
Kōmyō-ji
Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Kōmyō-ji at Mount Kaname — known to villagers and mothers as Kaname Kannon — preserves a Sacred Kannon said to have been found in the sea by an ama diver in 702 CE....
Shōfuku-ji
Odawara, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Shōfuku-ji — popularly known as Iizumi Kannon — is the fifth station of the Bandō Sanjūsankasho and one of the most active Shingon Kannon temples in Kanagawa....
Shōkoku-ji
Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Shōkoku-ji at Mount Myōhō — known for over a millennium as Hoshi-no-ya Kannon, the Valley of Stars Kannon — gathers folk-mystical phenomena around a Sacred Kannon honzon....
Sugimoto-dera
Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Sugimoto-dera is the first station of the Bandō Sanjūsankasho — Kamakura's oldest Buddhist temple, where three Eleven-Headed Kannon statues from successive Heian centuries...
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, stands in Kamakura. At Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, Shinto guides custody....
Key questions
Kanagawa Prefecture sacred-site questions
- How many sacred sites are listed in Kanagawa Prefecture?
- This regional guide currently includes 12 sacred sites in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
- Which traditions are represented in Kanagawa Prefecture?
- The most represented traditions in the current guide include Buddhism, Rinzai Zen Buddhism, Engaku-ji school, Rinzai Zen Buddhism, Kenchō-ji school, Shinto.
- Can I view Kanagawa Prefecture sacred sites on a map?
- Yes. Switch to map view to compare the listed places, then open a site page for coordinates and visiting context.