Things to see - Shrine & Temples

Hokaiji Temple

Kamakura Sta. Area

After the fall of the Kamakura shogunate, Emperor Godaigo ordered Ashikaga Takauji (1305-1358) to build this temple on the site of the ruined mansion of the Hojo regent family in order to pray for the repose of the souls of the Hojo family. The temple is known for the white bush clovers that bloom along the approach to the temple in early fall. The principal image is the statue of a seated Jizo Bosatsu (child-raising jizo), an important national cultural asset.

Basic Information

Address	3-5-22 Komachi, Kamakura city
Access	【Train/Bus】・13 minute walk from JR Kamakura Station East Exit ・Take bus stop 4 or 5 from JR Kamakura Station East Exit towards Hachimangu Shrine and get off at “Daigaku-mae”. 2 minute walk 【Car】 20 minutes from Asahina Interchange on the Yokohama Yokosuka Road *Please use the nearby paid parking lot.
Phone	0467-22-5512
Fees	Adults: 300 yen Junior high school students: 200 yen Elementary school students: 100 yen *Half price for people with disabilities (disability certificate required), half price for one accompanying person
Business Hours	Summer hours (April to September): 9:30am to 4:30pm Winter hours (October to March): 9:30am to 4:00pm
Note	◆ Experience 【Copying Sutras】 Date and time: Closed during the New Year holidays (12/29-1/3) Copying Sutra space: Korin-an (4 seats, 6 chairs) Donation: 1,000 yen May not be available due to events, etc. 【Zazen】 If enough people gather, we will arrange a date and time to hold the session Reservation required

Flower Report

Spring	Cherry blossoms, white magnolia
Summer	Crape myrtle, hibiscus
Autumn	Red spider lilies, bush clover, lesser cuckoo
Winter	Plum blossoms, camellia

Additional Information

Kamakura Twenty-Four Jizo, No. 1: Child-raising Sutra-Reading Jizo
Kamakura Thirty-Three Kannon, No. 2: Buddha Mother Juntei Kannon
Kamakura and Enoshima Seven Lucky Gods: Bishamonten