Daibutsu Hiking Course: From Kita-Kamakura to Hase
A Forest Route Across Kamakura The Daibutsu Hiking Course links the temple district of Kita-Kamakura with the Great Buddha and Hase through the wooded hills that separate the two areas.…
Kuzuharaoka Shrine on the Daibutsu Hiking Course
A Historical Stop Beside Genjiyama Park Beside Genjiyama Park in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Kuzuharaoka Shrine is a compact historical shrine and natural stopping point along the Daibutsu Hiking Course between…
Ten-en Hiking Course from Kenchō-ji to Zuisen-ji
The Full Ten-en Route Through the Kamakura Alps The full Ten-en Hiking Course crosses approximately five kilometers of the Kamakura Alps from Kenchō-ji to the Zuisen-ji trail entrance. The route…
Kita-Kamakura One-Day Itinerary: Walk to Central Kamakura
Walk From Kita-Kamakura Into Central Kamakura A one-day itinerary through Kita-Kamakura can be completed almost entirely on foot, beginning at Kita-Kamakura Station and finishing at Kamakura Station. This route crosses…
Kitakamakura Old Folk House Museum
A Historic Stop Between Kita-Kamakura's Famous Temples Kita-Kamakura is best known for its historic Zen temples, but only two minutes from Kita-Kamakura Station is one of the district's most overlooked…
Jōchi-ji Temple: A Zen Temple in the Hills of Kita-Kamakura
Why Visit Jōchi-ji Temple Jōchi-ji Temple is a Zen temple in Kita-Kamakura, located a short walk from Kita-Kamakura Station. It sits within the same temple corridor as Engaku-ji and Tōkei-ji,…
Kencho-ji Temple — Kamakura’s Largest Zen Temple and Gateway to the Ten-en Trail
Japan's Oldest Zen Training Monastery Kenchō-ji Temple stands at the southern end of Kita-Kamakura, where wooded hills rise above one of Kamakura's most historic districts. Founded in 1253 under the…
Tokei-ji Temple: The Historic Divorce Temple of Kamakura
One of Kamakura's Most Unusual Temple Histories Tokei-ji Temple (東慶寺) occupies a distinctive place among Kamakura's many temples. Located in Kita-Kamakura near Engaku-ji and Jochi-ji, the temple combines centuries of…
Meigetsu-in Temple — Blue Hydrangeas and a Layered Walk Through Kita-Kamakura
A Temple Walk Shaped by Blue Hydrangeas Meigetsu-in Temple sits in Kita-Kamakura, in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, about a short walk from Kita-Kamakura Station and within the same temple corridor as…
Engaku-ji Temple — A Zen Valley at the Northern Entrance to Kamakura
A Temple Valley That Opens Into Kamakura Engaku-ji Temple sits beside Kita-Kamakura Station, marking the northern entrance to Kamakura’s historic temple corridor. From here the route continues south past Tokei-ji…