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| Yui-ga-hama (Yuigahama Beach) |
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This beach is shallow to a considerable distance from the shore, and popular.
Many people enjoy surfing, and some people do windsurfing. Especially it
is crowded in Summer. It is convenient to go by car because there is a
parking lot by beach. Next to Yuigaham, there is Zaimokuza Beach (Zaimokuza-kaigan,
in Japanese).
Last Updated: 16/OCT/2006 |
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| Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu (Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu Shrine; Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine) |
 Tsurugaoka Hachimangu & Jinrikisha (rickshaw) |
Many people say that Kamakura reminds them of "Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu". In Kamakura Era, Kamakura Government's events and ceremonies were held here. Originally it was "Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu-ji" that had mixed with Shintoism and Buddhism. After the Meiji Restoration, Buddhism things were sent out because it was divided Shintoism and Buddhism in Japanese law.
Last Updated: 17/MAY/2008 |
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| Kotokuin (Kamakura Daibutsu) (Kotokuin Temple) |
 Many foreign visitors visit here. Originally Kamakura Daibutsu had been
coated with gold. The earthquakes and heavy winds had attacked it over
and over again and a house of Daibutsu was destroyed. Whenever it happened,
it was restored. In 1495, big earthquake and tsunami attaked it, a house
of Daibutsu was not restored, and it has been exposed to the weather. That
is why gold was peeled. Please check the business time and holidays before
you visit.
Last Updated: 16/OCT/2006 |
| Gokuraku-ji (Gokuraku Temple) |
 Also known as Gokurakuji Ryokan, a temple of the True Word Precepts (Shingon-Ritsu) School. His name was Ninsho, also was Gokurakuji Ryokan-bo-Ninsho (Lay priest, Gokurakuji Ryokan). He performed acts of charity, such as cutting a road (Gokurakuji Kiritooshi), sinking wells, establishing an orphanage, a facility for taking medicines for poor people.On the contrary, during the great drought of 1271, Ryokan vied with Nichiren in praying for rain and failed. After that he contrived to have accusations brought against Nichiren., which eventually led to the Tatsunokuchi Persecution, in which Nichiren came near to being executed, and Nichiren's subsequent exile to the island of Sado. For many years Ryokan harrassed Nichiren and his disciples, both openly and covertly. Please check the business time and holidays before you visit.
Last Updated: 16/OCT/2006 |
| Engaku-ji (Engaku Temple) |
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It was established in 1282, and it is Rinzai school. Executive "Hojo,
Tokimune" had emblaced Zen, and "Mugaku Sogen" was the Zen
master from China who Tokimune looked up to. The temple was given the name
of Engaku after Engaku-kyo (Perfect Enlightenment Sutra), dug out of the
selected building site, in a stone chest. This temple is bigger in Kamakura. Japanese maple at Engaku-ji is very beautiful! Please check the business time and holidays before you visit.
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Last Updated: 26/JAN/2009 |
| Meigetsu-in (Byname: Ajisai-dera, "hydrangea temple" in English) |
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It was established in 1160, and it is the temple of Kenchoji branch of
Rinzai school. This temple is famous for the name of "Ajisai-dera", "Hydrangea temple" in English, and visitor can see beautiful hydrangea flowers. Please check the business time and holidays before you visit.
Last Updated: 16/OCT/2006 |
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| Kencho-ji (Kencho Temple) |
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Yui-ga-hama (Yui Beach) seen from mountains of Kencho-ji |
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| It was constructed by order of the Emperor Gofukakusa during the regency
of Hojo Tokiyori (1227-1263). Work was completed in 1253, the fifth year
of the Kencho Era, from which the name of the temple is taken. The founder
of Kencho-ji was Rankei Doryu (Lan-hsi Tao-lung, 1213-1278). He left China
in 1246 to teach Zen in Japan, spending several years in Kyushu and Kyoto
before coming to Kamakura to found Kenchoji. This temple is Kencho-ji branch of Rinzai school, and the oldest Zen training monastery in Japan. Please check the business time and holidays before you visit.
Last Updated: 17/MAY/2008 |
| Komyo-ji (Komyo Temple) |
 In 1243, it was established by order of Hojo Tsunetoki, and the founder
of Komyo-ji was Kishu Zenji. Depending on season, visitors can see lotus
flowers on the pond. Please check the business time and holidays before
you visit.
Last Updated: 16/OCT/2006 |
| Kamakura-gu (Daito-no-miya / Oto-no-miya) |
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This shrine was constructed in 1869 by Meiji Emperor and dedicated to Morinaga
Shinno (Otonomiya). Please check the business time and holidays before you visit.
Last Updated: 01/JAN/2010 |
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| Kakuon-ji (Kakuon Temple) |
 This temple was founded in 1296 by a high-ranking priest Shine-Shounin
under the sponsorship of HOJO Sadatoki where the OKURA Yakushido sanctuary
was built in 1218 by HOJO Yoshitoki. Kakuon temple received consecutive
support from rulers including Hojo, Godaigo Emperor, and Ashikaga. Please check the business time and holidays before you visit.
Last Updated: 01/JAN/2010 |
| Zuisen-ji (Zuisen Temple) |
 This temple was founded in 1327 by Muso Soseki, under the
sponsorship of Nikaido Doun. Because Ashikaga Motouji, the first chief officer
of Kamakura Gosho, was buried here, this temple received continual governmental
support, which made it one of the ten most powerful temples in the Kanto region.
It belongs to the Engakuji faction of the Rinzai Buddhist sect. The garden of this temple is beautiful. Please check the business time
and holidays before you visit.
Last Updated: 01/JAN/2010 |
| Jomyo-ji (Jomyo Temple) |
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Ishigama Garden Terrace |
It was founded in 1188 by Taiko Gyoyu under the sponsorship of Ashikaga
Yoshikane. The massive roof over its main sanctuary creates a dignified
atmosphere. This temple belongs to the Kenchoji faction of the Rinzai Buddhist
sect. There is the "Ishigama Garden Terrace". Please check the
business time and holidays before you visit.
Last Updated: 01/JAN/2010 |
| Hokoku-ji (Hokoku Temple) |
 It was founded in 1334 by Tengan Eko reportedly under the sponsorship of
ASHIKAGA Ietoki or UESUGI Shigekane. This temple is famous for a beautiful
bamboo garden that is laid out behind its main sanctuary. It belongs to
the Kenchoji faction of the Rinzai Buddhist sect. Please check the business time and holidays before you visit.
Last Updated: 01/JAN/2010 |
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Visit Kamakura, a very popular tourist destination for its temples, shrines, historical monuments. Enjoy a superb view of Kamakura and the sea from Hasedera Temple before taking a short walk to the Great Buddha, the second largest Buddha statue in Japan. After lunching at a Japanese restaurant, take the Eno-den to Tsuruoka Hachimangu Shrine, the most important shrine in Kamakura. Walk along Wakamiya-oji, famous for the hundreds of cheery trees that line it, to the shrine. On the way home, stop by Komachi-dori's many arts and crafts shops and tea shops. |
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This guided walking tour includes visits to Hasedera Temple, the Great Buddha, and Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, as well as a ride in a rickshaw. |
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