Seto Shrine

3.5

This Shinto shrine can be reached by leaving from the east exit of Kanazawa-Hakkei Station and heading a short distance northeast from The Kanazawa-hakkei-ekimae Intersection. The shrine is a two-minute walk from the station. During the Edo period, there was a channel called the Seto which connected Hirakata Bay and an inlet which once existed. Its powerful current was said to wash away sin and impurity; viewed as a sacred place, this shrine was built to house its gods. It is believed the actual shrine was built during the Kamakura period during the time of Minamoto no Yoritomo. The shrine is dedicated to Oyamatsumi-no-Mikoto, god of traffic safety, travel safety, and prosperous business. The shrine possesses Noh masks which have been designated National Important Cultural Properties. The shrine holds a Tenno Festival in mid-July.

Spot details

Address: Kanagawa Yokohama-shi Kanazawa-ku Seto 18-14 Map
Area: Yokohama City (South) Area
Phone: 0457019992
Closed: open everyday
Fees: [Visit fee] Free
Parking Lot: Not available
Credit Card: Not available
Smoking: Not available
Wi-Fi: Not available

Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN

Review

金沢八景

Reviewed : 2020.04.05

京急線金沢八景駅下車してR16沿いにあります。祭神は大山祇命、須佐之男命、菅原道真公だそうです。源頼朝、北条氏、徳川家康が篤く信仰されていたそうです。
社務所造立中

Reviewed : 2020.02.23

立派な社務所が拝殿と向きを揃えて仕上がってきて荘厳な雰囲気を醸していますね。次次年のNHKの大河ドラマ向けに金沢区でもロケがあるのでしょうか。特に陳情とかした様子はないですが、鎌倉が舞台となり色々知ることができそうで今から楽しみですね。
歴史ある神社

Reviewed : 2019.10.29

東京都心から横須賀温泉湯楽の里までランニングした際に通りかかりました。国道１６号線の脇、金沢八景駅から徒歩ですぐの場所にあります。鳥居の周りには鉢植えの花が売られていてなんとも不思議な光景でした。