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Samukawa Shrine(寒川神社)

さむかわじんじゃ Samukawa Jinja

Samukawa Shrine(寒川神社)

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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.

TypeShrine
City / townSamukawa
FoundedUnknown (ancient)
Said to bringWarding off misfortune / Good fortune
Area in the prefectureKamakura and Shonan

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