Jul 19, 2016 - 1 min read

Nagaya Tenmangu Shrine

A peaceful shrine in the suburbs of Yokohama

By Peter Sidell

Community writer

A bull resting sedately near the main gate

The dragon will make sure you purify your soul thoroughly

A guardian lion

There are lots of steps in the grounds

A little Okinawan lion

Intricate carving under the eaves of one of the worship halls

A gate to one of the side shrines

A thoroughly residential area in the suburbs of Yokohama, Kaminagaya doesn't boast many sights; really, there's just a Buddhist temple and this neighbouring shinto shrine. Set on a forested hill close to the subway station, Nagaya Tenmangu is an interesting place to poke around: there's an imposing bull statue near the gate, intricately detailed wooden carvings on the main hall and some of the side shrines, and if you climb to the top of the hill there's a little sub-shrine and a view (through a wire fence) out over the area.

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