Shinto shrine
Egara Tenjinsha
荏柄天神社（えがらてんじんしゃ）
Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture
A shrine in Nikaidō, Kamakura, enshrining Sugawara no Michizane. It has the Kappa Fudezuka and the Efudezuka, brush mounds connected with manga artists, and in October the Efudezuka Festival is held as a memorial service for old brushes.
English pages are the site’s own translations of its Japanese pages. The sources cited are in Japanese. 日本語で読む
Prayers associated with this place
Enshrined kami: Sugawara no Michizane
History and things to know
According to the shrine's brief chronology, it began in Chōji 1 (1104) when a painted image of Tenjin came down amid thunder and rain. When Minamoto no Yoritomo entered Kamakura it was made the guardian of the kimon (demon gate) of the Ōkura shogunate, and in Genna 8 (1622) Tokugawa Hidetada moved the former building of the Wakamiya of Tsurugaoka Hachimangū to this shrine.
Introduced by this site, based on materials from the shrine or temple and public bodies.
Related kami and buddhas
Before you visit
Opening hours, access, areas open to visitors, and events can change. Please check the latest guidance from the shrine or temple itself before you go.
Official website of the shrine or temple (may be in Japanese)
Sources (in Japanese)
- 荏柄天神社「御祭神・御本尊・由緒の公式案内」（2026-10-22 確認）
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