Closed Day | 9:00 ~ 16:00 |
Opening Times | December 29th - January 3rd The principle image is open to the public |

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Honzon (principal image) |
Shakyamunibutsu Nyorai
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school | Rinzai sect |
Founder (a person who provided financial support for the construction of a temple or a well-known person who lent support) | Ashikaga Ietoki |
Kaisan (the monk who first founded the temple, the first chief priest) | Tengan Eiko Ekou Butsjo Zenji (Shigo: name given after death) |
Sangou (the name that is added before the name of the temple) | Koushinsan |
Eastern Japan Flower Temple Hundred Flower Temple No. | |
spring | Japanese quince (February to April), rose (May to June), daffodil (January to March), Miyako suware (April to May), |
summer | Rock cricket (May to June) |
autumn | Red spider lily (September to October) |
winter | Winter cherry blossoms, camellias (December to April) |
Kamakura 33 Kannon Bodhisattva, No. 10 | Syoukanzeon Kannon Bodhisattva |
You will be in the main hall (the room on the right inside the main hall) |
Kamakura 13 Buddhas, No. 4 | Hugen Kannon Bodhisattva | (If you want to know more about Hugen kannon Bodhisattva, Click Here) |
It was built in 1334 by Tengan Eko with the support of Ashikaga Ietoki (grandfather of Ashikaga Takauji).
This is the family temple of the Ashikaga clan.
It has been awarded three stars in the Michelin Green Guide Japan.
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"It was built in the Kamakura period"
"It is a cultural property designated by the city of Kamakura"
②There is "Shoukanzeon Kannon Buddhas"
This is in the room on the right side of the main hall.
”Kamakura 33 Kannnon Bodhisattva, No. 10”
③There is「 Hugen Kannon Buddhas」.
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”Kamakura 13 Buddhas, No. 4”
The Zen meditation session is held every Sunday from 7:30.
This is a thatched bell tower.
There are about 2,000 Moso bamboo trees growing here.
You can take a walk through the bamboo forest and see stone Buddha statues and lanterns.
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There is also a tea ceremony room (Kyuko-an).
The language of flowers is "moderation" and "principled".
Native to China, it produces high-quality bamboo shoots.
In Japan, it is the tallest bamboo, with some species reaching 25 meters, and there is a record of one growing 119 cm in a day.
It is said to flower in about 70 years.
The stems are used to make bamboo crafts such as brush holders and trays.
The Japanese name is said to come from a Chinese legend about a filial son named Moso who dug up bamboo shoots for his mother in winter.
You can "drink tea" surrounded by bamboo.
A bamboo forest grew there, and a new tea shop was built.
This is why the place was named Kyukoan.
This is the grave of the Ashikaga clan.
It is a cave-type grave carved into the rock face and is called a "yagura."
A Zen meditation session is held "every Sunday."
(It takes place in the Kasho-do Hall at AM7:30.)
Anyone can participate.