It is known as the "Bamboo Temple"

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 
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  There is a Hondo(main hall)

It was built in 1334 by Tengan Eko with the support of Ashikaga Ietoki (grandfather of Ashikaga Takauji).

Tengan Eko: A Rinzai sect monk who was taught by Mugaku Sogen.

This is the family temple of the Ashikaga clan.
It has been awarded three stars in the Michelin Green Guide Japan.

 

 

 There is"The principal image Shakyamunibutsu Nyorai"

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"It was built in the Kamakura period"
"It is a cultural property designated by the city of Kamakura"

There is "Shoukanzeon Kannon Buddhas"
This is in the room on the right side of the main hall.
”Kamakura 33 Kannnon Bodhisattva, No. 10”

There isHugen Kannon Buddhas」.
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”Kamakura 13 Buddhas, No. 4”

 

 
 
 
  There is a Kasho-do temple. 

The Zen meditation session is held every Sunday from 7:30.


 

  There is Bonsho(a bell tower) 

This is a thatched bell tower.


 

  There is a bamboo forest 

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).

"Moso bamboo" is a perennial plant of the grass family.
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.
 

 
 
 
  There is a Kyukoan 

You can "drink tea" surrounded by bamboo.

It is said that Kyukoan was originally the place where the temple's founder (first chief priest), Tengan Ekou, spent his life training and composing poetry.
A bamboo forest grew there, and a new tea shop was built.
This is why the place was named Kyukoan.

 
 
  There is the grave of the Ashikaga clan

This is the grave of the Ashikaga clan.
It is a cave-type grave carved into the rock face and is called a "yagura."

The graves of Ashikaga Yoshihisa, who committed suicide after being defeated in the Eikyō Rebellion in 1438, and its founder, Ashikaga Ietoki (grandfather of Ashikaga Takauji), are located here.

 
 
  A Zen meditation session is being held. 

 

A Zen meditation session is held "every Sunday."
(It takes place in the Kasho-do Hall at AM7:30.)
Anyone can participate.

telephone number
0467-22-0762
address
2-7-4 Jomyoji, Kamakura City

① From the east exit of JR Kamakura Station, take bus number 4 bound for Jomyoji and get off at Jomyoji. It's a 2-minute walk from there. (It takes about 10 minutes from Kamakura Station.)
② It's a 35-minute walk from JR Kamakura Station. (About 2.2 km)

Hokokuji Temple

2-7-4 Jomyoji, Kamakura City

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