Jufukuji Temple
Jufukuji Temple
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Founded by the priest who introduced Zen Buddhism into Japan, this temple was built in 1180, and is ranked third of the city’s five most powerful temples.
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Milton Kanno
Sao Paulo, SP9,892 contributions
Aug 2017 • Couples
Compared to the main temples in Kamakura, this one is hidden in a small alley which is not easy to find. The temple os not big or something that may impress visitors and there are no statues around it for you to learn about history.
Written 25 August 2017
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Nyan-nyan-cyan
Fujisawa, Japan78 contributions
Jan 2016 • Solo
Usually this temple is not open to the public.But it be opened only a few days in beginning of a new year for visitors.This temple has got a pretty attractive mossy path.Very calm and not be crowded.
Written 1 January 2016
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bob2bkk
Bangkok, Thailand5,889 contributions
Apr 2017 • Friends
Walking back the Komachi dorm, we see a sigh for this temple, so decide to check it out. We walked and walked and walked, along narrow streets, with no sidewalks, and finally to Yokosuka Rail line. After the train passed, we walked over the tracks and there it was. A very quiet, peaceful temple, with no other visitors. Other than viewing the grounds, there is not much to see, and it is very much off the Main Street, Komachi dori. I did like the long pathway. Very picturesque.
Written 29 April 2017
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Glenda B
Hanoi, Vietnam296 contributions
This is an easy temple to get to from the station. The long stone path is flanked on both sides by trees in mossy beds. The temple can be viewed from the gate. It is small but set in a beautifully kept garden. Picture perfect! I like this temple because it is quieter than the busy major sites. You can extend the walk along a path up past the left side of the temple to the burial area.
Written 5 August 2012
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magmaedia
164 contributions
Oct 2016 • Solo
One of the many shrines of Kamakura, and one of the historically most relevant.
I found it closed but it's really poetic.
There is a path, sometimes rather adventurous, that winds through and around the graveyard and leads uphill to Genjiyama Park.
I found it closed but it's really poetic.
There is a path, sometimes rather adventurous, that winds through and around the graveyard and leads uphill to Genjiyama Park.
Written 5 October 2016
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Dave_Cowley_Road
Oxford, UK895 contributions
June 2016 • Solo
This is an ancient Zen temple from the early Kamakura period. It is not far from the centre of Kamakura but it is a world away. It's very small and peaceful, though its peace was disturbed by a school visit when I was there. It is well worth climbing up behind the temple, to see the graves and yagura, or caves in the hillside.
Written 17 July 2016
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coleslaw74
Golden, CO11 contributions
July 2013 • Couples
Our second time in Japan, we came to Kamakura at the recommendation of a waiter, of all people. We came to Jufukuji completely by accident, and as we wandered around the graveyard, I started to notice the numerous Yagura, which are very prevalent here. I soon realized there was a small hiking path, which I started to climb. It was rugged and cut into the earth but I felt compelled to keep going. I stopped and found a breathtaking view- no guard rails, no trail markers, nothing. Eventually I got to a higher paved area (I think the popular hiking trail in this area) and signs for a dog park. Yet, the rugged part that led up here was remarkable- quiet, serene, away from the city, with amazing views of the water.
Our last trip, after going to Daibutsu, we made sure to come here, despite the very long walk. I strongly recommend it- you walk under a tunnel that is built through a very large tree, and it's a very pleasant and residential walk. The graves here are quite old, and there are Yagura of several famous Japanese poets and historical figures. After several days or weeks in Tokyo, a visit here is essential to clear the mind and get an amazing opportunity to clear your head.
Our last trip, after going to Daibutsu, we made sure to come here, despite the very long walk. I strongly recommend it- you walk under a tunnel that is built through a very large tree, and it's a very pleasant and residential walk. The graves here are quite old, and there are Yagura of several famous Japanese poets and historical figures. After several days or weeks in Tokyo, a visit here is essential to clear the mind and get an amazing opportunity to clear your head.
Written 12 November 2013
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はつはなママ
横浜市17 contributions
Aug 2024 • Solo
Goshuin of Kamakura 33 Kannon
I went to visit Jufukuji Temple
There was a notice next to the gate saying, "Goshuin will give you a note." Goshuin is a closed-off paper when you go to the way.
The central gate is closed and can only be seen from a distance.
I ping-ponged to have at least a goshuin book rest.
There was a note at the entrance and I said I wanted to ask.
'I didn't do the goshuin,' he said. They cut me off right away.
It felt really bad.
Then you didn't go to the gates! I want you to write about it!
Is there such a thing as this? I heard for the first time that I couldn't write goshuin...
Only Jufuku-ji Temple is blank for Kamakura Sanjusan Kannon.
I went to visit Jufukuji Temple
There was a notice next to the gate saying, "Goshuin will give you a note." Goshuin is a closed-off paper when you go to the way.
The central gate is closed and can only be seen from a distance.
I ping-ponged to have at least a goshuin book rest.
There was a note at the entrance and I said I wanted to ask.
'I didn't do the goshuin,' he said. They cut me off right away.
It felt really bad.
Then you didn't go to the gates! I want you to write about it!
Is there such a thing as this? I heard for the first time that I couldn't write goshuin...
Only Jufuku-ji Temple is blank for Kamakura Sanjusan Kannon.
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Written 1 August 2024
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