| Closed Day | Open every day |
| Opening Times | 9:00-16:30 The principal image is not open to the public |
to see an explanation
Honzon(Principal image of the Buddha) |
Shakyamuni Buddha
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| School | Rinzai Zen School |
| Founder (a person who provided financial support for the construction of a temple or a well-known person who lent support) | Ashikaga Yoshikane |
| Kaisan (the monk who first founded the temple, the first chief priest) | Taiko Gyoyu |
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Sangou (the name that is added before the name of the temple) |
Tokasan |
| Spring | |
| Summer | crape myrtle（July to September） |
| Fall | maple（November to December） |
| Winter | Ionosphere Sounding Satellite(January to March)、camellia japonica（January to April）、ginkgo tree（November to December） |
| ①Kamakura 33 Kannon Bodhisattva, No. 9 | Sho Kannon Bodhisattva | It is in the main hall. |
| ②Kamakura 13 Nyorai Buddhas, No. 2 | Shakyamuni Buddha | It is in the main hall. |
In 1188, Ashikaga Yoshikane (the 6th generation descendant of Ashikaga Takauji) invited Taiko Gyoyu to be the first chief priest and built an esoteric Buddhism (Shingon school) temple.
Originally, the temple was called "Gokuraku-ji Temple."
Around 1257-1259, when Ryonen Geppo (a disciple of Rankei Douryu, who founded Kencho-ji Temple) became the chief priest, the temple's school was changed to "Zen (Rinzai) temple."
Then the name was changed to "Jomyo-ji Temple."
At its peak, it was a large temple with 23 sub-temples.
It was rebuilt in 1756 during the Edo period.
It is the 5th of the 5 mountains of Kamakura. (This indicates the status of the Zen temple.)
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”Kamakura 13 Nyorai Buddhas, No. 2”
② There is「Sho kanzeon Kannnon Bodhisattva」
”Kamakura 33 Kannnon Bodhisattva, No. 9”
③ There is「Woman,s guarden Awashima Myozine 」
”It is said to grant blessings for Prosperity of descendants and gynecological diseases.”
The first chief priest was Taiko Gyoyu (a high-ranking priest at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine who was highly revered by Hojo Masako and Minamoto no Sanetomo).
It is a work from the Kamakura period and is a National Important Cultural Property.
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The plum blossoms bloom from early to late February.
It has been designated a national historic site.
There is the grave of Ashikaga Sadauji (father of Ashikaga Takauji) with the date 1392 engraved on it.
It enshrines "Fujiwara Kamatari (who played an active role in the Taika Reforms)."
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This is why this area came to be called Kamakura.
It is a reconstruction of a tea room that was built around 1570.
There is a dry landscape garden.
You can enjoy the garden while drinking tea.
You can enjoy the garden while drinking tea.
This restaurant is housed in a renovated Western-style building.
You can enjoy freshly baked bread and French cuisine.
