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Tatsumi Jinja Shrine (age unknown)
Tatsumi Jinja shrine is a Shinto shrine not far to the north of Kita Kamakura railway station. It is under the stewardship of Jokomyo-ji temple in the same general area. It enshrines the deity Okutsuhiko no Kami and two lesser deities. Okutsuhiko no Kami is commonly known as Kojin-sama, the protector of kitchens and cooking fires.
For GPS users: According to the author's GPS, the temple is located at 35 19.32622' N, 139 33.01572' E.
Bibliography:
Image credits: All images copyright 2007 Timothy M. Ciccone. Photographed late July 2007.
Nishi, Kazuo and Kazuo Hozumi. What is Japanese Architecture?
Kodansha International, 1983. Tokyo and New York
http://www.kcn-net.org/e_kama_history/ogigayatsu/ogigayatsu_1.htm
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