1. Hokokuji Temple (Takedera Temple)
Enjoy a relaxing time in a beautiful bamboo forest with a Japanese atmosphere
Hokokuji Temple is known as the bamboo temple because of the wonderful bamboo forest behind the main hall. It is said to have been founded in 1334 (the first year of the Kenmu era) by Ashikaga Ietoki, the grandfather of Ashikaga Takauji, the first shogun of the Muromachi shogunate. In recent years, it has attracted many tourists from overseas, as it received a three-star rating in the Michelin Green Guide Japan, a tourist guide to Michelin, and the beautiful bamboo forest exudes a Japanese atmosphere. There is an admission fee to see the bamboo garden, which is home to about 1,000 bamboo trees about 25 meters tall, but it is worth a visit! From the cafe space "Kyukoan," you can enjoy matcha tea (additional charge) while looking out at the beautiful bamboo forest.
Admission fee: Adults ¥1,000/Children ¥800
40 minutes
2. 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.
30 minutes
3. 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
40 minutes
4. 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
5. Enoshima
One of the three great Benzaiten shrines in Japan! It is said to bring good fortune in the arts, love, and business prosperity.
The shrine is lined with the three deities, the three sisters Hetsumiya, Nakatsumiya, and Okutsumiya, in order along the approach to the shrine. According to the shrine building, it began in 552 (the 13th year of Emperor Kinmei's reign) when the gods were enshrined in a cave (grove) on the island by imperial order of Emperor Kinmei. You can visit the three shrines while enjoying a stroll around the island.
Escalator fee: Adults ¥360/Children ¥180
1 hour
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