Kamakura · Around Kamakura Station

Zeniarai Benzaiten

How to get there and what to see · facts checked 2026-10-24

The shrine where people wash their money in a cave spring, said to make it multiply. A tunnel leads into a hollow ringed by rock and lined with donated torii gates.

Nearest station: About 1 km from Kamakura Station as the crow flies
Hours: 8:00–16:30 (the tourism association advises arriving by 16:00)
Admission: Donation (no set fee)

What to see

The inner cave, where you wash coins and notes in a basket in the spring water.
The entrance tunnel cut through the hillside.
A path lined with torii gates given by people whose wishes came true.

History

The story goes that in 1185, on a night of the snake by the old calendar, the god Ugafukujin came to Minamoto no Yoritomo in a dream and told him to honour the gods with spring water. Later the regent Hojo Tokiyori washed coins here as he prayed, and people followed.

Getting there

In the Sasuke hills west of Kamakura Station, about 1 km away in a straight line on the map; you enter through a tunnel cut into the hillside. We could not confirm an official walking time, so use the Google Maps directions below.

Address：2-25-16 Sasuke, Kamakura, Kanagawa

Directions in Google Maps →

Before you go

We found no official website, so these details are from the Kamakura tourism association.

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Nearby sights

← Kamakura guide: trains from Tokyo

Sources

Hours, prices and history come from the official websites and public tourism pages listed here. They can change, so check the official site before you go.

鎌倉市観光協会（銭洗弁財天宇賀福神社）（checked 2026-10-24）
鎌倉市観光協会（銭洗弁財天の特集）（checked 2026-10-24）