1. Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
A shrine associated with Minamoto no Yoritomo, the first Shogun of Kamakura. The large grounds of this shrine are dotted with historical structures, including the main shrine. If you climb the large stone steps leading to the main shrine, you can see the whole city of Kamakura all the way to Yuigahama. To the left of the main shrine is Maruyama Inari Shrine, the oldest structure at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, built in 1398. The main shrine and Maruyama Inari Shrine are designated as important cultural properties of Japan. The benefits of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu are truly varied, including luck in games, career advancement, love, increased vitality, health, and safe childbirth. If you have a wish to make, you can't go wrong praying at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, a shrine with so many benefits. However, among them, it is well known for its benefits in marital harmony, matchmaking, and safe childbirth, as the place where Minamoto no Yoritomo and Hojo Masako, the loving couple who were said to be the best couple in Japanese history, are united and rest.
40 minutes
2. Hase-dera Temple
Famous for its peonies, it is popularly known as the "Temple of Flowers."
The head temple of the Buzan sect of Shingon Buddhism, it is the 8th temple of the 33 Saigoku Sacred Temples. It is believed to have been founded in the early 8th century during the Nara period. The main hall is located halfway up Mt. Hatsuse, and the grounds are rich in nature, with over 150 varieties and 7,000 peonies, as well as cherry blossoms, hydrangeas, autumn leaves and other flowers of the seasons, earning it the nickname "Temple of Flowers." The main hall, a national treasure, houses a golden "principal image of eleven-faced Kannon" statue that is over 10 meters tall, one of the largest wooden Buddha statues in Japan.
Admission fee: Adults ¥400/children ¥200
45 minutes
3. Kotoku-in (Great Buddha of Kamakura)
Receive the power of the Great Buddha! The blessings are world peace and national stability. The Great Buddha of Kamakura, which can be said to be the symbol of Kamakura, is enshrined at Kotoku-in Temple, about a 7-minute walk from Hase Station on the Enoshima Electric Railway. It is a large bronze statue of Amida Nyorai, 11.3 meters tall and weighing 12 tons, and is designated as a national treasure. There is an entrance on the side behind the Great Buddha, and if you pay a 20 yen admission fee, you can enter the Great Buddha's womb, which is called a "womb visit." There is no lighting inside the womb, and natural light is let in through a window on the back. The blessings are world peace and national stability, and it has a large scale like a large Great Buddha. The "good luck wooden tag strap" is also popular as it is said to bring good luck.
30 minutes
4. Kamakura Komachidori
A shopping street that stretches from Kamakura Station to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine. With its old streetscape and many stores selling folk crafts, it is famous as a great shopping spot.
1 hour
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