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Kamakura-gū

Kamakura-gū (鎌倉宮) is a shrine in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was erected by Emperor Meiji in 1869 to enshrine the spirit of Prince Morinaga, who was imprisoned and later executed where the shrine now stands in 1335 by order of Ashikaga Tadayoshi. For this reason, the shrine is also known as Ōtōnomiya or Daitōnomiya (大塔宮) from the Prince's full name (Ōtōnomiya Morinaga).
Affiliation:  Shinto
Location:  154 Nikaidō, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248–0002  
Deity:  Prince Morinaga  
Date established:  1869  

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