Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #5 in Kamakura, Japan

Gionzan An’yō-in Chōraku-ji (祇園山安養院長楽寺) is a Jōdo shū Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. Famous for its rhododendrons, it was named after its founder's posthumous name. The main object of worship is Amida Nyorai, but it also enshrines Senju Kannon, Goddess of Mercy. An’yō-in is Number three of the 33 temples of the Bandō Sanjūsankasho pilgrimage circuit.

Wikipedia: An'yō-in (Kamakura) (EN)

Joeiji Temple is a Nichiren Buddhist temple located in Omachi, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Hui Yun Mountain. In the 11th year of Keicho (1606), the Soan, which had existed since the Kamakura period, was opened by Nichiyu-nun, and Nichi-jojin opened the mountain. The honzon is the Three Treasures Ancestor. Due to the auspiciousness described later, it is known as Botamochi Temple (Peony Mochi Temple). The former main temple is Hikiya Myohonji Temple, Ikegami and Kagurazaka Hoen.

Wikipedia: 常栄寺 (鎌倉市) (JA)

Enmeiji Temple is a temple of the Jodo sect located in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture.

Wikipedia: 延命寺 (鎌倉市) (JA)

The Inase River flows through the Hase district of Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, and flows into Sagami Bay on the Yuigahama coast. It is said that it is this river that is described in the "Manyoshu" as "Mina Nose River Night" (Mina Nose River Night), and the Minase River was changed to the name Inase River. In the early Kamakura period, it was considered the western boundary of Kamakura. In addition, in kabuki works made in the Edo period, the name was used to resemble the Sumida River in Edo.

Wikipedia: 稲瀬川 (神奈川県) (JA)

Kosonji Temple is a temple of the Nichiren sect in Hase, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The mountain name is at the time of the mountain. Former Motoyama is Hikiya Myohonji Temple. Ikegami / Tobetsu store law.

Wikipedia: 光則寺 (JA)

Hase-dera , commonly called the Hase-kannon (長谷観音) is one of the Buddhist temples in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, famous for housing a massive wooden statue of Kannon.

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Shugenji Temple is a temple of Nichiren Buddhism located in Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture. The name of the mountain is Mt. Shijo. The main Buddha is the Ten Realms Mandala. The former main temple is Gyotokiyama Mitsunori Temple. Ikegami and Totomi store law.

Wikipedia: 収玄寺 (JA)

Gokuraku-ji (極楽寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect located in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1259 by Ninshō (1217-1303) and has been restored and rebuilt many times since then.

Wikipedia: Gokuraku-ji (Kamakura) (EN)