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Grave of Minamoto no Yoritomo
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Area: Kamakura
Category: Historicals > Trace of Genpei
Category: Historicals > Trace of Genpei
The Grave of Minamoto no Yorhitomo (源頼朝の墓) is located in northeast of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Kamakura. Yoritomo is the first Shogun open Samurai government in 1192. He died in 1199. He is the founder and president of Samurai and its sprits with Zen. Now, many people visit and pay their respects of Samurai Spirits here.
Tourist Info.
There is no parking.
Access
0. at Kamakura Station
1. walk northeast (15 min.)
Tourist Info.
There is no parking.
Access
0. at Kamakura Station
1. walk northeast (15 min.)
Access to Kamakura Area
Kamakura 鎌倉
Terminal Station: JR Kamakura St.
Access from Tokyo
-By Train
0.At Tokyo Station
1.use JR Yokosuka LIne to Kamakura St. (55 min.)
-By Car
1. use Shuto Expressway and change to Yokosuka Expressway to Asahina ex. (52 min.)
2. take route 204 south to Kamakura (20 min.)
Terminal Station: JR Kamakura St.
Access from Tokyo
-By Train
0.At Tokyo Station
1.use JR Yokosuka LIne to Kamakura St. (55 min.)
-By Car
1. use Shuto Expressway and change to Yokosuka Expressway to Asahina ex. (52 min.)
2. take route 204 south to Kamakura (20 min.)
Map around Grave of Minamoto no Yoritomo
Nearest Videos
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
Sugimoto Temple
Shakado Kiritoshi
Myohonji Temple
Wakamiya Oji Street
Hokokuji Temple
Detailed Travel Guide for Grave of Minamoto no Yoritomo
In 1180, Minamoto no YOritomo raised an army in order to overthrow the Heike clan, and with Kamakura as his headquarters, he defeated the Heike clam in 1185. In addition, the creation of the Kamakura Government in Okura established the foundations of the samurai system of government in Japan.
In 1199, at the age of 53 Yoritomo passed away and was laid to rest at his own lace of worship, Hokkendo, which then became a very holy place as his grovesite. Hokkendo was later abolished, however traces of its location remain around the top of this hill.
It is said that the current pagoda on the site was erected by the Shimazu feudeal lord, Shimazu Shigehide.
