| Closed Day |
①July 8 |
| Opening Times | 8：00 ～ 16：00 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.
There is " Senju Kannon (Thousand Armed Kannon Bodhisattva) " who protects those born in the year of the rat.
Honzon (Principal image of the Buddha) |
Amida Buddha(If you want to know more about Amida Buddha,Click Here) |
| School | jodo school |
| Founder (a person who provided financial support for the construction of a temple or a well-known person who lent support) | Houjou Masako |
| Kaisan (the monk who first founded the temple, the first chief priest) | Gangyo |
| Sangou (the name that is added before the name of the temple) | Gionzan |
| Spring | azalea（April to May） |
| Summer | |
| Fall | Susuki（September to October）、Tsuwabuki（October to December） |
| Winter | Daffodil（January to March） |
| Kamakura 33 Kannon Bodhisattva, No. 3 | Senju Kannon (Thousand Armed Kannon Bodhisattva) |
it is in the main hall. (If you want to know more about Senju Kannon (Thousand Armed Kannon Bodhisattva) Buddha,Click Here) |
| Kamakura 24 jizo Bodhisattva, No. 24 | Higiri jizo bodhisattva | (If you want to know more about jizo bodhisattva,Click Here) |
① In 1255, Hojo Masako built Chorakuji Temple to pray for the repose of her husband, Minamoto no Yoritomo.
② In 1333, Chorakuji Temple was burned down in a war and was merged with Zendo-ji Temple to become An'yoin Chorakuji Temple.(The name An'yoin is said to have been taken from Hojo Masako's posthumous name.)
③ Then, in 1680, in the early Edo period, An'yoin Chorakuji Temple was burned down, so it was rebuilt by moving the Kannon Hall of Tashiro-ji Temple, which had been built by Tashiro Nobutsuna (who served Minamoto no Yoritomo).For this reason, it is also known as "Tashiro-ji Temple."
The purple azalea is famous.
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It was built during the Muromachi period ."
② There is a statue of Hojo Masako .
③ There is thousand-Armed Kannon.
"The Thousand-Armed Kannon statue is behind the principal image."
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"It was built in the Edo period."
"It is Kamakura 33 Kannon Bodhisattva, No. 3.
Ⓑ When Hojo Masako (wife of Minamoto no Yoritomo) prayed to this Kannon statue,she was united with Minamoto no Yoritomo and took over the country , and so the statue came to be known as the " Good Marriage Kannon" and the "Commerce Kannon."
It is said to have been built in the 14th century.
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It is Kamakura 24 jizo Bodhisattva, No. 24.
It is said that if you " decide a date to visit " your wish will come true. It is said that the shrine has the power to grant love .
There is a buddhist pine that is over 700 years old .
It is 14 meters tall and has a trunk circumference of about 3.5 meters .
It is said to have been planted by Sonkan (the first head priest of Zendo-ji Temple, the predecessor of An'yo-in Temple).
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It is a natural monument of Kamakura City .
An evergreen coniferous tall tree of the Podocarpus genus in the family Podocarpus.
Flower language: Compassion, unfading love.
Also known as Kusamaki.
It is also called Kusamaki because it gives off a unique smell when cut.The bark is grayish white and shallowly fissured vertically.It is resistant to water and pests and has a long shelf life. It is also planted as a garden tree, or as a windbreak for houses and fields for fire, wind, and soundproofing purposes.
There are two stone towers .
Ⓐ The "large stone tower" is said to be the gravestone of Sonkan, the first Temple, the predecessor of An'yo-in Temple .Built in 1308, it is said to be the oldest stone tower in Kamakura.
It is a nationally important cultural property .
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Ⓑ The “small stone tower” is said to be a memorial tower for Hojo Masako .
