Samukawa Shrine
In Japanese: 寒川神社
The ichinomiya (head shrine) of old Sagami Province, with about 1,600 years of history, revered as Japan's only guardian against misfortune from all eight directions (happoyoke).
Nearby
- Lake Miyagase ≈ 55 min by car
- Shomyoji Temple (Kanazawa, Yokohama) ≈ 55 min by car
- Minato Mirai 21 (Yokohama) ≈ 55 min by car
- Enoshima Island ≈ 1 h by car
- Yokohama Chinatown ≈ 1 h by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- 5 min walk from Miyayama Sta. (JR Sagami Line)
- Good to know
- Kantakeyama garden behind the main hall: early March – Dec 13, 9:00–16:00 (entry until 15:30), closed Mondays except holidays
- Time needed
- 45 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info