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Wakamiya Ōji
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Japan Midokoro / Kanagawa Prefecture / Kamakura / Wakamiya Ōji

Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture · Historic Site

Wakamiya Ōji

Wakamiya Ōji (若宮大路) is a 1. 8 km street in Kamakura, a city in Kanagawa Prefecture in Japan, unusual because it is at the same time the city's main avenue and the approach (sandō (参道)) of its largest Shinto shrine, Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū. Over the centuries, Wakamiya Ōji has gone thorough an extreme change.

From the Wikipedia article “Wakamiya Ōji” (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Location

Red: Wakamiya Ōji. Black: nearby places.

Basic facts

LocationKamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture
Nearest stationKamakura Station, 0.3 km (straight line)
TypeHistoric Site
MoreWikipedia 48 more photos (Commons)

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FAQ

What is the nearest station to Wakamiya Ōji?
Kamakura Station. It is 0.3 km away in a straight line; the walking route is longer.
Is Wakamiya Ōji a designated cultural property?
Yes: Historic Site.

Nearby

An'yō-in Temple
An'yō-in Temple
0.5 km away · Kamakura
Sunshodo
Sunshodo
0.6 km away · Kamakura
Kamakura Museum of History and Culture
Kamakura Museum of History and Culture
0.7 km away · Kamakura
British Antique Museum Kamakura
British Antique Museum Kamakura
0.8 km away · Kamakura
Jufuku-ji Temple
Jufuku-ji Temple
0.9 km away · Kamakura
Kawakita Film Museum
Kawakita Film Museum
0.9 km away · Kamakura

Photos (Wikimedia Commons) An'yō-in Temple: Tarourashima (Public domain), Sunshodo: Olaf2 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Kamakura Museum of History and Culture: Indiana jo (CC BY-SA 4.0), British Antique Museum Kamakura: Santa365 (CC BY-SA 4.0), Jufuku-ji Temple: Naokijp (CC BY-SA 4.0), Kawakita Film Museum: Olaf2 (CC BY-SA 4.0)