Meigetsuin Temple was originally a sub-temple of Zenkoji Temple (now ruined). Meigetsuin is also known as the Hydrangea Temple, and was the first temple in Kamakura to become famous for its gardens. The Meigetsuin yagura tomb, where Buddhist images such as Shaka-nyorai were carved into the rock, is the largest tomb in Kamakura. The garden behind the main hall is open to the public in June for the irises and in November for autumn colors.
Basic Information
| Address |
189 Yamanouchi, Kamakura City |
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| Access |
10 minutes walk from JR Kita-Kamakura Station |
| Phone |
0467-24-3437 |
| Fees |
【Admission fee】 【The garden behind the main hall is open】 |
| Business Hours |
Opens at 9:00am – closes at 4:00pm |
Flower Report
| Spring | Peach, cherry blossom, white magnolia, Chinese quince, willow, forsythia, magnolia, Japanese quince, iris, beadle, Japanese rhododendron, weeping cherry, azalea |
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| Summer | Hydrangea, Japanese iris, rock sedge, summer camellia, trumpet vine, mountain lily, crape myrtle, rose of Sharon, hydrangea |
| Autumn | Japanese bush clover, red spider lily, camellia, autumn leaves, camellia, Japanese anemone |
| Winter | Daffodil, plum, witch hazel, wintersweet |
