| Closed Day | Open daily |
| Opening Times | ① 8：00〜16：30 (July to March) ② 8：00〜17：00 (April to June) 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.
There is "Senju Kannon (thousand Armed Kannon Bodhisattva) " who protects those born in the year of the Rat.
Honzon (Principle image of the Buddha) |
Juichimen Kanzeon Bosatsu(Eleven faced kannon Bodhisattva) |
| Scool | 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) | Tokasan |
| Spring | cherry blossoms(March to April)、hydrangea flower(May to July)、an ume blossom(January to March)、magnolia（March） |
| Summer | balloonflower(July to August) |
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| Winter |
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Kamakura 33 Kannon Bodhisattva,No. 4 Juichimen Kannon Bosatsu |
it is in the main hall |
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Seven Deities of Good Luck in Daikokuten |
➉ it is in the Kannon museum (If you want to know more about Daikokuten, Click Here) |
It was founded in 736 by Fujiwara Fusasaki (grandson of Fujiwara Kamatari) and appointed Tokudo as the first chief priest.
In contrast to Hasedera Temple in Nara, it is also called " Shin-Hasedera Temple.(New Hasedera temple)"
Ⓐ In December, the only " New Year's Market" will be held in Kamakura .
Ⓑ The Hase Market is held on the third Sunday of May and October .
It is known as Hase kannon bodhisattva”
”It is a wooden Kannon Bodhisattva that is 9.18 meters tall.
①In 1342, Ashikaga Takauji (the first Shogun of the Muromachi Shogunate) decorated the statue with gold leaf ,
and ②it is said that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu (the third Shogun of the Muromachi Shogunate) created the halo of the Kannon Bodhisattva .
In 721, the first head priest, Tokudo, carved two eleven-faced Kannon statues from a sacred camphor tree he found in the mountains of Nara .
➀ One of them became the Kannon statue of Hasedera Temple in Nara.
➁ The remaining one, B, became the Kannon statue of Hasedera Temple in Kamakura.
The reason why the Kannon statue of Hasedera Temple was enshrined in Kamakura is that it was sent out to sea after a prayer was offered, and it ended up washing up in Nagaiura on the Miura Peninsula.
It is said that the Kannon statue was then moved to the current site of Kamakura, enshrined as the principal image, and Hasedera Temple was built .
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Minamoto-no-Yoritomo( the first Shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate) to protect from misfortune at the age of 42.
It is also called the "Evil-warding Amida."
It is about 3 meters tall and is one of the six Amida statues in Kamakura.
There is a big red lantern with the name "Hasedera " hanging there.
There is also a pine tree called"Kado-kaburi no Matsu" (gate-covered pine tree) .
This bell was made in 1264.
It is a national important cultural property .
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It is currently on display at the Kannon Museum .
You can ring the new bell on New Year's Eve .
There is a "Fukuju Jizo"
(If you want to know more about Jizo Bodhisattva,Click Here )
It is said ”to bring blessings of safe childbirth” and ”prosperity” .
This is the "laughing Jizo .
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The scriptures are stored in a "rotating bookshelf ."
It is said that one rotation of the book brings the same merit as reading all 5,400 volumes of Buddhist scriptures .
It can be rotated on ① the first three days of the New Year, ② the 18th of every month, ③ April 8th, and ④ August 10th .
It is said that the shrine enshrines an oyster that was attached to the principal image Kannon statue that washed ashore on the Miura Peninsula .
adrift at sea after praying for it.
The eleven-faced Kannon washed up on the shores of Nagaiura on the Miura Peninsula, and was enshrined as the principal image of Hasedera Temple.
It is said that the statue enshrines an oyster that was attached to it as it floated in the sea .
This museum was renovated from the former treasure hall.
①Temple bell (Important Cultural Property)
②Eleven-headed Kannon Bodhisattva (Important Cultural Property)
③sanjusanougenshinzo kannon bodhisattva（cultural property designated by Kamakura city)
④hasederaenkiemaki(cultural property designated by Kamakura city)
Thirty-three Kannon Ogenshin statues (Cultural Property designated by Kamakura City);
There are "Daikokuten who bestows success and good fortune" and " Touching Daikokuten".
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The Daikokuten statue, made in 1412, is located in the Kannon Museum (currently closed to the public).
It is one of the Seven deities of good luck in Enoshima, Kamakura .
It enshrines Fukutoku Benzaiten.
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The original eight-armed Benzaiten is said to have been made by Kobo Daishi (Kukai) .
It is currently located in the Kannon Museum.
It is not usually open to the public .
| Sacred Object |
Ichikishimahime-no-mikoto (aiso known as Benzaiten) |
| Divine Blessing | Maritime safety,Traffic safety,Good harvest,Business prosperity,Beauty |
Further in, there is a cave (Benten Cave) where Kobo Daishi ( Kukai ) is said to have stayed .
This is the cave where Kobo Daishi is said to have stayed.
There is "Ugajin"
On the wallare carved ①" Benzaiten " and ②" It,s sixteen attendant doji " .
| Sacred Object |
Ugajin Benzaiten |
| Divine Blessing | Wisdom, Financial fortune, Success in competitions, Prosperity of descendants, Music, Arts, Eloquence |
You can see 2,500 hydrangeas of 40 different varieties .
You can see the sea of Kamakura from the observation deck.
They offer " Temple Curry " , a vegetarian dish that does not contain meat .
You can do ① " copying sutras " and ② " copying Buddha " in the Shoin of the sutra copying area. Once you're done, you can place it in front of the treasure house or in the Kannon Hall in the venue.
Reception hours are from 9:00 to 15:00.
