5 reasons why you should visit Kamakura Zeniarai Benten Shrine 🇯🇵✈️🌎
To be honest, it seems a bit suspicious that washing money will increase it... but when I actually went there, my wish changed.
When you hear "improvement of financial luck," you're skeptical. But Zeniarai Benten Shrine, quietly located in the depths of Kamakura, is not just a power spot. It has a history dating back to the Kamakura period, the experience of actually purifying money, and an atmosphere that makes your heart feel lighter. We have summarized five charms and trivia about this "shrine that mysteriously makes you feel positive" that only those who have visited can experience.
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1. [A unique experience of "washing" money]
It is said that if you wash money in the "zeniarai water" that springs up in the shrine grounds, you will find good fortune wherever you spend it, and it will come back to you. The experience of actually putting coins and bills in a colander and washing them is a little out of the ordinary and fun, and makes you want to make a wish.
2. [A historic shrine founded by Minamoto no Yoritomo after a dream]
Founded in 1185. It was founded by Minamoto no Yoritomo after he received a prophecy in a dream that he should pray for peace throughout the world. It is a historic spot with a history of over 800 years.
3. [The official name of "Zeniarai Benten" is surprisingly long]
In fact, "Zeniarai Benten" is a nickname, and the official name is Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine. This god, "Ugafukujin", is worshiped not only as a god of wealth but also as a god of food and fertility.
4. [A mysterious space that spreads beyond the cave]
The shrine building, which can be reached by passing through the torii gate and going through a rock tunnel (cave), is like a hidden other world. You can experience the feeling of stepping into the boundary between reality and myth.
5. [It's not just a place to wash money, it's a place to reset your luck]
The idea that you should not save the washed money, but rather "only use it to receive benefits" is unique. The teaching that money = energy and circulates is a philosophy of financial luck that is still relevant today.
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🧳 Summary
It's not just a place to pray for better financial luck.
Zeniarai Benten Shrine is a shrine that mysteriously makes you feel positive, as if it washes away the fatigue of the past and the anxiety of the future.
Not only will you lose money, but your heart will also become lighter -- why not try a trip like that in Kamakura?
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