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Zeniarai Benten Ugafuku Shrine

Kanagawa Prefecture · Japan

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Zeniarai Benten Shrine is a popular shrine in western Kamakura, which people visit to wash their money (zeniarai means "coin washing"). It is said that money washed in the shrine's spring, will double.

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  1. 1Orientation1:55

    Welcome to one of Kamakura's most fascinating and culturally distinct sites: the Zeniarai Benten Ugafuku Shrine. Tucked away in a secluded valley in the western hills of the city, this shrine offers a profound glimpse into the…

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  2. 2The Rock Tunnel — Entry into the Sacred Enclosure1:45

    The approach to Zeniarai Benten is marked by a dramatic entrance that serves as a literal and figurative gateway. Unlike shrines with grand, open Torii gates on flat land, this sanctuary is accessed through a dark, roughly-hewn…

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  3. 3The Main Shrine — The Union of Serpent and Goddess1:43

    The main shrine building (Haiden) is a modest but elegant wooden structure situated in the center of the rocky enclosure. Here, visitors offer their initial prayers before proceeding to the money-washing cave. …

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  4. 4The Sacred Spring — The Alchemy of Washing1:41

    We now enter the 'Oku-miya' or the inner shrine, which is located inside a natural cave. This is the site of the famous Zeniarai spring, one of the 'Five Famous Springs of Kamakura.' The ritual is simple but profound: visitors…

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  5. 5The Seven Lucky Gods Shrine — A Pantheon of Prosperity1:38

    Tucked into the hillside near the main cave is a smaller auxiliary shrine dedicated to the Shichifukujin, or the Seven Lucky Gods of Japan. This pantheon, which includes figures of Hindu, Chinese, and Japanese origin, represents…

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  6. 6The Hillside Altars and Natural Flora1:35

    As you wander the perimeter of the shrine, you will notice dozens of smaller altars and stone markers (hokora) placed in natural crevices or under ancient trees. These are often dedicated to Inari, the fox-god of harvests, or to…

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  7. 7The Serpent Mythology — Guardians of the Water1:41

    Throughout the shrine grounds, you will encounter numerous representations of snakes—in stone carvings, as small porcelain figurines, and in the artwork of the omamori (amulets). This is because the deity Ugafuku is intrinsically…

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  8. 8Closing1:28

    As we pass back through the rock tunnel and emerge into the modern world, I hope you carry with you more than just clean currency. The Zeniarai Benten Ugafuku Shrine is a place that challenges our concepts of value. …

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