糖心传媒

Zuisen-ji

Kamakura


The grounds of this hillside Zen temple make for a blissful stroll in fine weather and include lovingly tended gardens laid out by Mus艒 Soseki, the temple's esteemed founder. To get here, take the bus from stop 4 at Kamakura Station and get off at 艑t艒nomiya (楼200, 10 minutes); turn right where the bus turns left in front of 碍补尘补办耻谤补-驳奴, take the next left and keep following the road for 10 or 15 minutes.


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1. 闯艒尘测艒-箩颈

0.37 MILES

This Tokasan temple of the Rinzaishu 碍别苍肠丑艒-箩颈 sect was originally a tantric Buddhist temple and converted to a Zen temple. The main reason to visit is鈥

2. 碍补尘补办耻谤补-驳奴

0.48 MILES

This shrine was built in 1869 on the order of Emperor Meiji to enshrine the spirit of Prince Morinaga, who was imprisoned and executed at this location in鈥

3. Sugimoto-dera

0.54 MILES

This small temple, founded in AD 734, is reputed to be the oldest in Kamakura. Climb the steep steps up to the ferocious-looking guardian deities and鈥

4. 贬艒办辞办耻-箩颈

0.58 MILES

This Rinzai Zen temple is popular for its small forest of towering m艒s艒 bamboo, within which you can relax under a shelter with a cup of matcha and sweets鈥

5. Kamakura National Treasure Museum

1.04 MILES

This museum displays an excellent collection of Kamakura religious art and statuary. Some are the typically peaceful Jiz艒 (Buddhist patron of travellers,鈥

6. Tsurugaoka Hachiman-g奴

1.06 MILES

Kamakura's most important shrine is, naturally, dedicated to Hachiman, the god of war. Minamoto no Yoritomo himself ordered its construction in 1191 and鈥

7. 碍别苍肠丑艒-箩颈

1.17 MILES

Established in 1253, Japan's oldest Zen monastery is still active today. The central Butsuden (Buddha Hall) was brought piece by piece from Tokyo in 1647鈥

8. 贰苍苍艒-箩颈

1.27 MILES

Tiny 贰苍苍艒-箩颈 is distinguished by its statues depicting the judges of hell. According to the Juo concept of Taoism, which was introduced to Japan from鈥