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Jochiji Temple
Temple
Fourth of the five great Rinzai temples of Kamakura, it was founded around 1281 (Kōan 4) by the wife of Hōjō Munemasa and his son, Hōjō Morotoki. Moss-covered stairs lead up to the breath-taking bell tower and temple gates. 31st of the Kamakura 33 Kannon Pilgrimage sites and 12th of the Kamakura 24 Jizō Pilgrimage sites.
Basic information
| Address |
1402 Yamanouchi, Kamakura City |
|---|---|
| Access | |
| A 6-minute walk from Kita-Kamakura Station | |
| Telephone number | +81-467-22-3943 |
| What to see | One of the many statues inside the temple is a third-century, wooden Buddha "figure with draped hōi robes", characteristic of the Kamakura period. At the shrine gates is the Kanro no I ("Well of Sweet Dew", one of the Ten Kamakura Wells). The Hoteison (one of the Kamakura Shichifukujin "Seven Lucky Gods of Japan") |
| Flower report | [Spring] mitsumata (forked-stick), shaga (Japanese iris), fragrant styrax [Summer] Japanese stewartia, Chinese bellflower [Autumn] sasanqua |
| About visiting/About the facility | Visit fees/Entry fees : Adult (high-school students age and over): 200 yen Elementary and middle school students: 100 yen |
| Visit hours/Entry hours : 9:00 - 16:30 | |
| Parking | Available |
Other
Closed beyond the chumon (the grounds are specially opened for the New Year and Golden Week)
[Public restrooms available]
Inquiries
| Department |
Kamakura city hall civic life department tourism section |
|---|---|
| Address |
18-10, Onarimachi,Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa, 248-8686, Japan |
| Telephone number |
+81-467-22-3350 |
| E-mail address |
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