Historical
Kamakura Kencho-ji Temple in Spring
Tomoko KamishimaKencho-ji Temple was established as the first Zen-only training monastery in Japan starting in the late 1200s. In those days, there..
Kenchoji Temple
Kenchō-ji is a Rinzai Zen temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, which ranks first among Kamakura's so-called Five Great Zen Temples and is the oldest Zen training monastery in Japan. These temples were at the top of the Five Mountain System, a network of Zen temples started by the Hōjō Regents. Wikipedia
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Address
8 Yamanouchi, Kamakura, Kanagawa (Map) (Directions)Hours
8:30 - 16:30 Open NowOpening Hours
Monday
8:30 - 16:30
Tuesday
8:30 - 16:30
Wednesday
8:30 - 16:30
Thursday
8:30 - 16:30
Friday
8:30 - 16:30
Saturday
8:30 - 16:30
Sunday
8:30 - 16:30
Holidays
8:30 - 16:30
Phone Number
0467-22-0981Website
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