20 Culture Hokokuji: Kamakura's Bamboo Temple Takako Sakamoto Hokokuji Temple; a famous Bamboo Temple in Kamakura with a magical bamboo garden in a residential area.
7 Culture Hongaku-ji Temple Lily “Hongaku-ji Temple” in Kamakura is very famous for Kamakura seven deities of good luck. Originally, “Ebisu do” was established..
12 Street & Urban Kamakura’s Kaizo-ji Temple Tomoko Kamishima Besides the outstanding flowers of the crabapple, the temple also has cherry blossoms, spiraea, and karria blooming this season.
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..
Historical Kamakura Zeniarai Benzaiten Shrine Lena Enishi Forget the lottery—if you’re down to your last measly yen and you’re not so hot at predicting the stock market, bring a couple..
8 Temples & Shrines Shrines and Temples in Kamakura Luke Braidwood Kamakura was Japan's capital in the late 12th century, until its fall in 1333. The town is filled with temples and forested..
11 Temples & Shrines Kamakura Sugimoto-dera Temple Tomoko Kamishima Sugimoto-dera Temple was established in the year 734. There is a legend that 3-kannon statues at the temple escaped from a fire..
7 Culture Kamakura Camera - Engakuji Temple Peter Oxley One of Kamakura's most loved Zen Buddhist temples, Engakuji has a lot to offer in terms of history and nature.