The Tokei-ji temple is much smaller than the nearby Enjkaku-ji complex, and not really worth the admission fee to the casual visitor. Famous for its gardens (as well as the ability for ladies to have historically petitioned it for a divorce), November was probably the wrong month to visit, with very little still in flower - just a few straggly...
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Tokeiji Temple
1367 Yamanouchi, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture 247-0062, Japan
+81 467-22-1663
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Ranked #20 of 69 attractions in Kamakura
Type: Religious Sites, Zoos
Description: This temple once served as a shelter for abused wives, who were able to divorce their husbands by staying here for three years.
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Tokeiji temple is near Kitakamakura station, on the road to Kamakura. It once served as a refuge for women seeking to divorce their husbands. The grounds are pretty, and there is a picturesque bell tower near the entrance.
The temple and grounds are small, especially compared to Enkakuji (Engakuji) temple and other large temple complexes in Kamakura, and seems not...
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its relatively quite small, but admission only 100yen, can take a walk if have time
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