| Closed Day | Open daily |
| Opening Times | 9：00 ～ 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 "Seishi kannon bodhisattva" who protects those born in the year of the horse.
Honzon (Principal image of the Buddha) |
Amida Buddha
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| school | jodo school |
| Founder (a person who provided financial support for the construction of a temple or a well-known person who lent support) | Yoshisada Nitta |
| Kaisan (the monk who first founded the temple, the first chief priest) | Fukou Junsai |
| Sangou (the name that is added before the name of the temple) | Dairi-san |
| Spring | a Japanese quince（February to April）、Cherokee rose（April to May） |
| Summer | a trumpet creeper（July to August） |
| Fall | |
| Winter |
| Kamakura 33 Kannon Bodhisattva, No. 16 | Sho kanzeon bodhisattva |
It is in the main hall |
In 1336 , Nitta Yoshisada built this temple to mourn those killed in battle on the side of the Hojo clan , and invited Fuko Junsai to be the first chief priest .
It is said that the location of Kuhon-ji Temple was where Nitta Yoshisada set up his headquarters when he attacked Kamakura .
Nitta Yoshisada: A gokenin(vassal of the Shogunate) from the late Kamakura period to the Northern and Southern Courts period. He is said to have attacked Kamakura, defeated the shogunate, and driven the Hojo clan to suicide .
He was one of the key figures in the Kenmu Restoration that followed . When the Kenmu Rebellion broke out, he participated as the commander-in-chief of the Southern Court, and ended his life there.
The plaque reading "Kuhonji Temple" is said to be a copy of Yoshisada Nitta's original handwriting, which is on display inside the main hall.
It is the idea that "when you go to the afterlife, Amida Buddha will take you to one of nine different places in the afterlife depending on your actions in life."
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"It is a cultural asset of the city ."
② There is Kannon bodhisattva.
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It is Kamakura 33 Kannon Bodhisattva, No. 16.
It isn,t open to the public.
③ There is Seishi kannon bodhisattva.
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(If you want to know more about Yakushi Nyorai(Bhaisajyagur,medicine Buddha),Click Here)
There is a stone statue of Yakushi Nyorai here.
"It is a prefectural cultural asset."
The plaque reading "Dairisan " is said to be a handwritten copy by Nitta Yoshisada .
