12 Temples & Shrines Tokei-ji Temple in spring Tomoko Kamishima After the cherry blossoms are gone, the tourist season in Kamakura has a short break. But the flowers in Tokei-ji Temple pass the..
12 Gardens & Parks Kamakura’s Eisho-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Eisho-ji Temple has been a nunnery since it was established in 1636. The founder of this temple was a woman who once was Tokug..
8 Temples & Shrines Tokei-ji, the Divorce Temple Brian Wood-Koiwa A small peaceful temple nestled in the cool shaded hillside near Kita-Kamakura station. Enjoy a walk through the lush green forest..
6 Traditional Visiting Great Buddha in Kamakura Elena Lisina Visiting the Great Buddha in Kamakura brings peace and serenity.
11 Temples & Shrines Kamakura's Kosoku-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Kosoku-ji Temple has a 200-year-old beautiful crabapple tree. It blooms at almost the same time as cherry blossoms in Kamakura.
10 Temples & Shrines Kamakura's Joei-ji Temple Larry Knipfing Joei-ji is one of those small, beautiful backstreet temples that Kamakura is so famous for. Built in 1606, the temple was a training..
10 Temples & Shrines Serene Kita-Kamakura's Meigetsu-in Temple Josef Diermair Meigetsu-in, a small temple located in North-kamakura, has a really nice window.The window is round, which in Buddhist terminology..
8 Temples & Shrines Kamakura Camera - Tanabata Festival Peter Oxley A festival based on a folk tale of lovers separated but allowed to meet just once a year. They are represented by the stars Vega..