Tsurugaoka Hachimangū (Japanese: 鶴岡八幡宮) is the most important Shinto shrine in the city of Kamakura (鎌倉), Japan. There is a Japanese garden inside the shrine, a good place to enjoy the beauty of sakura (cherry blossom).
Tsurugaoka Hachimangū is free of charge, but you need to pay an admission fee if you visit the Japanese garden.
There are not too many tourists in the garden, it is easy to take beautiful photos without the crowds.
Since ancient times Hachiman has been worshiped by farmers as the god of agriculture and by fishermen, who hoped that he would fill their nets with fish.
During the age of the samurai, descendants of both samurai clans, Seiwa Genji (清和源氏) and Kanmu Taira (桓武平氏) honored Hachiman as the revered deity to them.
There are benches in the garden where visitors can enjoy the flowers while resting.
Besides the god of war, Hachiman is also the divine protector of Japan, the Japanese people and the Imperial House.
In addition to sakura, there are also peonies in the garden. The limelight of the peonies is taken away by the blooming sakura, and the peonies can only complain quietly.
