Along with the Great Buddha of Kōtoku-in, the Tsurugaoka Hachimangū shrine complex is a top tourist spot in the city of Kamakura, which can be approached from Wakamiya-ōji and Komachi-dōri, a pair of major shopping streets lined with countless shops and restaurants and always bustling with tourists. Standing on the side of Wakamiya Avenue is an unassuming tourist information center dubbed “M’s Ark,” established in 2017. Its main attractions are a pay restroom and a souvenir shop, nothing fancy, but it also happens to be home to the remains of…
