Tsurugaoka Hachimangū (鶴岡八幡宮) Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture. Moved here in 1191 by Minamoto no Yoritomo from it’s original location in Zaimokuza, it was originally both a Buddhist temple and a Shintõ shrine. The giant 1000 year old Ginkgo tree to the left of the steps was ripped from the ground by a severe storm last year (March 10, 2010). It was known as kakure-ichō (hiding Ginkgo) because in 1219 it was where Minamoto no Yoshinari hid before jumping out to assassinate the Shõgun Minamoto no Sanetomo, which ended the Minamoto clan and their rule in Kamakura.
