Sightseeing
Zeniarai Benzaiten
📍 Zeniarai Benzaiten, Kamakura, Japan
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Introduction
Zeniarai Benzaiten is a Kamakura shrine set inside a cave; the approach follows a stream, and inside you wash coins in spring water to multiply wealth. Tradition says Minamoto no Sanetomo was told to found it in a dream. Dim and damp with hanging stalactites, it is among Kamakura's most mystical spots.
✨ Highlights
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Cave shrine
Benzaiten in a dim cave with stalactites.
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Wash your coin
Rinse money in spring water for fortune — unique.
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Mystical air
Among Kamakura's most mysterious sites.
🛈 Practical Info
→Location：Sasuke, Kamakura, Kanagawa
→Time needed：20–30 minutes
→Admission：Free (offering for washing)
💡 Tips
• Slippery and dark inside — mind your step.
• Keep the rinsed coins safe — they symbolise fortune.
• About 15 min walk from Kamakura Station north exit.
FAQ
Any practical tips for visiting Zeniarai Benzaiten?
Slippery and dark inside — mind your step. Keep the rinsed coins safe — they symbolise fortune.
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