| Closed Day | Open daily |
| Opening Times | ①8：00～17：30(April to September) ②8：00～17：00（October to March） 8：00～16：30（Viewing inside the Great Buddha）＊Admission until 4:20 p.m. The principal image is open to the public |
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There is "Amida Buddha" who protects those born in the year of the dog.
There is "Amida Buddha" who protects those born in the year of the pig.
Honzon (Principal image of the Buddha) |
Amida Buddha
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| School | Rinzai 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 |
| Sangou (the name that is added before the name of the temple) | Toukasan |
| ①Kamakura 33 Kannon Bodhisattva, No. 23 | Sho-kanzeon kannon bodhisattva |
It is in the Kangetsudo（hall) |
| ②Kamakura 6 Amida nyorai Buddhas , No. 1 | Amida Buddha | It is in the main hall. (If you want to know more about Amida Buddha,Click Here) |
According to the Kamakura period historical book "Azuma Kagami," the Great Buddha was built in 1252 .
It is Kamakura 6 Amida nyorai Buddhas , No. 1.
The bronze Buddha statue is 11.3 meters tall and weighs approximately 121 tons .
The Great Buddha was created under the influence of both ➀ " masculine characteristics" such as a" strong expression ," " appearance ," and " imposing physique " and②"characteristics of Buddhist statues" from the Song Dynasty in China .
It is said that when the Great Buddha was first completed, it was covered in gold leaf. Even now, you can see faint traces of gold powder on the left side .
When it was first built, it was enshrined inside a building, but the building was destroyed by two typhoons and a tsunami during the Muromachi period. Since then , it is said that it has been enshrined outside as it is today.
As a result, the statue fell into disrepair, and was restored in the mid-Edo period.It is said that the school also changed from " Rinzai " to " Jodo" at that time .
It is also called the "Great Buddha of Kamakura" and the " Great Buddha of Hase."
The inside of the Great Buddha is hollow and can be viewed.
This is the only Buddhist statue in Kamakura designated as a national treasure .
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The temple grounds are designated as a national historic site.
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It was built around 1768.
There is a plaque bearing the mountain name " Daiizan " on it.
The straw sandals are 1.8m long, 0.9m wide, and weigh 45kg.The length of these sandals is said to be " almost the same length as the ears of the Great Buddha . "
It is dedicated by children of Ibaraki.
The Matsuzaka Children's Association in Matsuei Town, Hitachiota City, Ibaraki Prefecture, creates and donates a large straw sandal once every three years.
Originally, the foundations of the building (Great Buddha Hall) where the Great Buddha was enshrined remain. There are a total of 56 of them,lined up at equal intervals .
There are four bronze lotus petals .
In the mid-Edo period, it was planned to create a lotus base for the Great Buddha to sit on.However, although it was planned to make 32 lotus petals, only four were completed.
This is the 15th century Korean royal palace building .
It is a work from the late Edo period
It is Kamakura 33 Kannon Bodhisattva, No. 23.
He was a poet who was active in the magazine "Myojo."
The poem published in the 1905 collection of poems "Maihime" is engraved on the wall .
Kamakura is a buddha, but Shakyamuni is a handsome man. Summer trees
