Culture Kamakura Kencho-ji Temple in Spring Tomoko Kamishima Kencho-ji Temple was established as the first Zen-only training monastery in Japan starting in the late 1200s. In those days,...
13 Culture Shrine on a Hill: Kamakura Hansobo Larry Knipfing Hanzobo Shrine is much small and simpler than Kencho-ji, but can boast of a spectacular view, as well as some very beautiful ...
10 Culture En-no-ji Temple in Kita-Kamakura Tomoko Kamishima En-no-ji Temple in Kita-Kamakura enshrines the ten Kings of Hades—whom we meet when we die.
Culture Kamakura's Shichifukujin Pilgrimage Helen Langford Visit eight temples and shrines in the Kamakura-Enoshima area while gathering goshuin seal stamps for each of the seven gods ...
6 Culture Kamakura’s Asahina Kiridoshi Steve Morton Come and explore Kamakura’s Asahina Kiridoshi, where you can relive the legends of the past
7 Culture Kamakura’s Kaizoji Temple Steve Morton For anyone wanting to venture a little off the beaten track, be sure to visit Kamakura’s Kaizoji Temple where you will find m...
7 Culture Kamakura’s Komyoji Temple Steve Morton Located next to Kamakura’s scenic Zaimokuza beach, Komyoji is a true gem that offers the visitor everything from meditation t...
7 Culture Kamakura’s Jomyoji-ji Temple Steve Morton While most people flock to Kamakura’s more centrally located attractions, many great cultural gems including Jomyoji-ji templ...
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.
8 Culture Autumn at Kamakura's Engaku-ji Mandy Bartok The precincts of Kamakura's Engaku-ji are brilliantly colored by fall foliage in late November to early December