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Yokohama Masobyo (Mazu Temple)Yokohama Masobyo

Also known as: 横濱媽祖廟・媽祖廟・Mazu Temple

A temple in Yokohama Chinatown dedicated to Mazu, the goddess who guards safe voyages and people's happiness. Opened in 2006, this relatively new temple is a place of prayer to the sea's protector, fitting for a town built by those who crossed the sea.

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