Meigetsu-in Temple
Meigetsu-in Temple in Kita-Kamakura is also known as The Temple of Hydrangeas. For hydrangea season around June, many people flock here to view approximately 2,500...
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Hot Summer Flowers at Kamakura's Temples
We especially recommend hydrangea season. To appreciate the flowers, this course goes through Goryo Shrine and Hase Temple then reaches Kotokuin Temple where a big statue of Budda is waiting for you.
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Mitama Shrine
This shrine was close to the Gongoro family, who had ruled Kamakura for three years. Every year on September 18th, the shrine holds a famous procession with masks...
Hase-dera Temple
Hasedera is a historic temple, famous for the principal statue of kannon.(Hase Kannon) The site offers a museum, garden and a scenic view of kamakura. Look inside...
Kousokuji Temple
It is a temple of Nichiren-shu (one of the factions of Japanese Buddhism) founded by Nichiro Shonin (senior priest), who was a disciple of Nichiren (founder of...
Great Buddha of Kamakura / Kotoku-in
The Great Buddha as featured in a poem of the famous poet, Akiko Yosano. Exceeding 13m in height while in a sitting position, this statue is the only certified...
