Value Village / Kanagawa / Shrines & Temples
さむかわじんじゃ Samukawa Jinja
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The only shrine in Japan whose deity is said to ward off misfortune from all eight directions, a character without parallel elsewhere.
| Type | Shrine |
|---|---|
| City / town | Samukawa |
| Founded | Unknown (ancient) |
| Said to bring | Warding off misfortune / Good fortune |
| Area in the prefecture | Kamakura and Shonan |
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