| Closed Day | Open daily |
| Opening Times | 9：00 〜 16：00 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 boar.he is called the second Buddha.
Honzon (Principal image of the Buddha) |
Amida Buddha
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| School | Rinzai sect enkakuji school |
| Founder (a person who provided financial support for the construction of a temple or a well-known person who lent support) | Hojo Morotoki |
| Kaisan (the monk who first founded the temple, the first chief priest) | Gottan Fune,Daikyuu Shounen |
| Sangou (the name that is added before the name of the temple) | Kinpozan |
| Eastern Flower Temple Hundred Flower Temple Kamakura No. 9 | |
| Spring |
paper bush（March to April）、 cherry blossoms（March to April）、 azaleas（April to May）、styrax obassia（May-June） |
| Summer | hydrangea（May to July）、campanula punctata（May to July） Chinese bellflower（July-August）、Hibiscus（August to October）、Ball hydrangea（August to September）、crape myrtle（July to September） |
| Fall | Susuki（September to October）、Hagi（July to September）、Autumn Cherry Blossoms（September）、Autumn chrysanthemum（September to November）、Maple（November to December） |
| Winter | narcissus（January to March）、Wintersweet（December to February）、ume blossoms（January to March）、 Tea flowers（November to January） |
| ➀Kamakura 33 Kannon Bodhisattva, No. 31 |
Sho kanzeon Kannon Bodhisattva | It is located "behind the main hall." |
| ➁Kamakura 24 jizo Bodhisattva, No. 12 |
HijiriBiku jizo Bodhisattva | It is located in the Kamakura National Treasure Museum I researched the Kamakura National Treasure Museum. |
| ➂Kamakura 13 Nyorai Buddhas, No. 6 |
Miroku Buddha | It is in the main hall. (If you want to know more about Miroku Buddha,Click Here) |
| ➃seven deities of good luck in Kamakura andEnoshima |
Hoteison | It is in the Ⓚ (If you want to know more about Hoteison,Click Here) |
It was built in 1281 to pray for the repose of the soul of Hojo Munemasa (the third son of Hojo Tokiyori, the fifth regent of the Kamakura shogunate and the man who solidified the power of the Hojo clan) .Hojo Munemasa died at the young age of 29.
The temple was built by his wife and their child (Hojo Morotoki).
The name of the main hall, Dongeden, is said to come from the legendary Udonga flower, which blooms only once every 3,000 years .
During the Kamakura period, when the temple was at its largest, it had as many as 11 sub-temples and was a large temple with 500 inhabitants.In the Showa period, the Great Kanto Earthquake occurred, and most of the temple was burned down.
The current building was rebuilt in the Showa period.
The temple grounds are designated as a national historic site as " Jochiji Temple Grounds . "
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It is the fourth of the Kamakura Five Mountains . (This indicates the status of a Zen temple.)
There are three Buddha in one main hall. "It is rare to see three Buddha in one main hall, where the highest ranking Buddha is in the middle and there are usually two Kannon statues on either side."
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It is a wooden Sanze-butsu built during the Nanboku-cho period."
It is an important cultural property of Kanagawa Prefecture .
② There is Sho kanzeon kannon bodhisattva.
Kamakura 33 Kannon Bodhisattva, No. 31.
The statue of Kannon Bodhisattva is enshrined in the room behind the main hall.
Jochiji Temple, Rinzai sect of Buddhism, Engakuji school [Official website] Reference
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It is one of the " Ten Wells of Kamakura . "
It is said to have the power of Buddha to grant immortality.
It is no longer used as drinking water.
It is said to be the same water as that in the Kanro-no-i(well).
The plaque reading " Hosho Zaikin " is posted on the wall. "
Hosho Zaikin " refers to the Buddhist teaching that " if you believe in Buddha and practice, you will find peace of mind ."
This is the shoro-mon (a belfry gate) that can be seen during the Tang Dynasty in China .
Shoro-mon" refers to the Sanmon Gate with its bell tower.
On the first floor there is the Sanmon Gate.
On the second floor there is a flower-shaped window called a Katoumado and a temple bell .
When it was rebuilt in 2007, a plaque reading "Sankyoyusyou in the Mountains" was added.
In Kamakura, Jochi-ji Temple is the only place where you can see a Sanmon gate with a bell.
The house has a tiled roof.
It is like a house that comes out of a Japanese folk tale.Flowers such as irises, plum blossoms, and evening primroses bloom in the garden .
It is located next to the main hall.
It is the largest Japanese cedar tree in Kamakura.
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It is a species endemic to Japan, belonging to the family Scutellaria in the order Pinales.
The flower language is "elegance."
It is an evergreen conifer that grows tall.
It is considered one of the three most beautiful trees in the world,along with Himalayan cedar and Araucaria .
It is water-resistant and does not rot easily, so it is used as material for bathtubs and bridges.
The Japanese name Scutellaria was given to it because it grows in large numbers at the head temple of the Koyasan Shingon sect. It is also considered a sacred tree at Koyasan .
Behind the Sanmon Gate there is a Juniper tree.
It is a designated natural monument of the city .
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It is an evergreen tall tree of the Juniperus genus in the Cupressaceae family.
It is also called Ibuki.
The flower language is "I will protect you."
The bark is reddish brown and peels off in thin, long strips vertically.
The trunk may bend or twist. It is often planted at shrines and temples near the sea.
This is a " Tahitigan " tree that is 21.6m tall and has a trunk circumference of 2.42m .
It is one of the" 100 Famous Trees of Kanagawa."
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This is a cherry tree of the Prunus genus of the Rosaceae family.
The flower language is "spiritual beauty."
There are cherry trees whose branches wilt and cherry trees whose branches grow upwards.
At this temple, there is a "Tachi (standing) Higan" that does not wilt.
| Sacred Object |
Hotei |
| Divine Blessing |
Blessing for a good marriage and pregnancy,Happy marriage |
He is "Seven deities of good luck .
"It is said that stroking their plump bellies will give you energy .They have a smooth belly because so many people have stroked their bellies.
It is said that "Jikusen Bonsen" (a high priest of the Rinzai sect who lived in China during the Yuan Dynasty) liked this hill so much that he named it"Tenchu" (heavenly pillar). It is said that "Tenchu" means "the morality that supports the world."
It is located on the Kuzuharagaoka Daibutsu hiking trail behind Jochiji Temple.
There is the grave of Tatsuhiko Shibusawa(1928-1987), a French literature scholar, novelist and essayist.
