Kame-ishi ( the turtle shaped stone )
According to an old document, the " Kame-ishi "is one of four famous stone in Kamakura and is also known as the " Zourokuishi ". In 1806, a man who worshipped the Goddess Ben Zai, made a copy of the sutra " Konkoumyosaikyo " and dedicated it to this shrine. When he was looking for a stone to put on top of the copy, he happened to find the turle shaped stone and then dedicated it to Enoshima. This story was written in the chronological table called " Bukonenpyo ".
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