| Closed Day | Open daily (may be closed due to typhoons or snow) |
| Opening Times | ①6：00～17：00 (From April 1st to October 14th) ②7：00～16：00 (From October 15th to March 31st) The principle 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.
There is "Seishi Kannon Bodhisattva" who protects those born in the year of the horse.
Honzon (Principal image of the Buddha) |
Amida Nyorai(Amida Buddha)
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| school | Jodo school Daihonzan (the next highest rank after the Sohonzan is Daihonzan) |
| Founder (a person who provided financial support for the construction of a temple or a well-known person who lent support) | Hojo Tsunetoki: 4th regent of the Kamakura Shogunate |
| Kaisan (the monk who first founded the temple, the first chief priest) | Ryochu |
| Sangou (the name that is added before the name of the temple) | Tensyozan |
| Eastern Japan Flower Temple Hundred Flower Temple No. 2 | |
| Spring | Somei-yoshino cherry blossoms (March to April), Satsuki azalea (May) |
| Summer | Lotus (July to August), Crape myrtle (July to September) |
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| ➀Kamakura 33 Kannon Bodhisattva, No. 18 | Nyoirin Kannon Bodhisattva |
It is on the left side of the main hall. (If you want to know more about Nyoirin Kannon Bodhisattva, Click Here) |
| ②Kamakura 24 Jizo, No. 22 | Amibiki Enmei Jizo Bodhisattva |
(If you want to know more about Jizo Bodhisattva, Click Here) |
It was built in 1243 by Ryochu, the third patriarch of the Jodo sect.
Ryochu was a Jodo sect monk in the Kamakura period.
The three Jodo sect patriarchs are Honen, Seiko, and Ryochu.
Ⓐ In 1495, it was designated as a place of imperial prayer (protecting the nation and ensuring peace and prosperity) by the emperor and retired emperor of the time.
Ⓑ During the Edo period, Tokugawa Ieyasu designated it as the "basic training center" for Nembutsu faith and Buddhist studies.
The main hall was built in 1698.
It is the largest main hall in Kamakura.
It is a national important cultural property.
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Ⓐ "Amida Nyorai" is in the center. (If you want to know more about Amida Nyorai, Click Here)
Ⓑ "Kannon Bodhisattva" is on the left side. (If you want to know more about Kannon Bodhisattva, Click Here)
© "Seishi Kannon Bodhisattva" is on the right side. (If you want to know about Seishi Bosatsu, Click Here)
② There is a "Nyoirin Kannon Bodhisattva statue"
"It is on the left side of the main hall"
"It is the Kamakura 33 Kannon Bodhisattva, No. 18 in Kamakura"
(If you want to know about Nyoirin Kannon Bodhisattva, Click Here )
③ There is a "life-size standing statue of Zendo Daishi"
"It is on the right altar of the main hall"
"The monk who established the Pure Land thought of the Tang Dynasty, who influenced Honen.
④ There is "Benzaiten"
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⑤ There is a "statue of Honen Shonin"
"The founder of the Jodo sect"
This is the birthplace of the Juya Memorial Service at Jodo sect temples across the country.
It began in 1495 and has been going on for over 500 years.
(It is scheduled to be open during normal times when there is no risk of infectious diseases or epidemics.)
It enshrines the portraits of the founder and past head priests.
You can eat vegetarian cuisine (reservations required).
It was built in 1847.
It is the largest Sanmon gate in Kamakura.
It is built in a style called Goken Sanko Ni Kainijūmon.
It is a two-story gate divided into five sections by pillars, the three in the middle of which are passageways.
On the second floor, you can see the Shaka Triad, the Four Heavenly Kings, and the Sixteen Arhats.
(It seems that if more than 20 people request it, it may be possible to view it depending on the reason. It is listed on the website.)
It was built in 1847.
It is a tiled bell tower made of zelkova wood
It is the 24 Jizo Bodhisattva ,no.22 in Kamakura.
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There are more than 100 stone towers.
This is the graveyard of the Naito family, the lords of Nobeoka Domain in Hyuga, and the parishioners of Komyo-ji Temple in Iwaki, Mutsu Province.
It is rare to have so many daimyo graves gathered in one place.
It is a historic site designated by the city of Kamakura.
This is the birthplace of the Juya Memorial Service at Jodo sect temples across the country.
It began in 1495 and has been going on for over 500 years.
(It is scheduled to be open during normal times when there is no risk of infectious diseases or epidemics.)
It is said to have been built by the famous Edo gardener Kobori Enshu.
( if you want to know more about Kobori Enshu, Click Here)
ⒶThere is a lotus pond in the garden.
The lotus is an ancient lotus that sprouted from a lotus seed about 2000 years ago.
ⒷThere is also a hall called Taisho-kaku in the garden.
It was built to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the death of Honen Shonin, the founder of the Jodo sect.
The Amida Triad is on the second floor.
You can enjoy the lotus while drinking tea, but there is a fee.
It is a dry landscape garden.
There are stones in this garden.
Each of these stones represents one of the three Buddhas and five ancestors.
Three Buddhas and Five Patriarchs...
Ⓐ"Three Buddhas" refers to the Amida Triad of the Pure Land.
Amida Nyorai, Kannon Bodhisattva, and Seishi Bodhisattva.
Ⓑ"Five Patriarchs" refers to Shakyamuni, Zendo, Honen, Chinzei, and Kishu of Pure Land Buddhism, who preached about the Pure Land.
You can see Mt. Fuji and the sea.
This is a view from one of the "50 Most Beautiful Places in Kanagawa."
As you climb the mountain,
ⒶAlong the way, there is the grave of the temple's founder (first chief priest), Ryochu Shonin.
ⒷThere is also the grave of Hojo Tsunetoki, the founder of Komyo-ji Temple (a person who provided financial support for the construction of the temple or a well-known person who lent his strength).
The founder, Ryochu Shonin, helped a baby fox.
The parent fox then appeared in a dream and gave him medicinal seeds as thanks.
It is said that when he gave the leaves of the seeds to a person who had been sown and was afflicted by the plague, the disease was cured.
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| Deity | Honokagutuchinokami |
| Benefits | Fire prevention |
