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Kanagawa Shrines & Temples

Kawasaki Daishi Heikenji Temple
(Kongosan Kinjoin Heikenji)

Also Known as Yakuyoke Daishi, This Temple is Visited by Many for “Hatsumode” Every Year.

Kawasaki / Shrines & Temples

• 24 Apr 2018

  To Enjoy Bicycle Racing and Sightseeing, Come To Kawasaki!

  Just 20 minutes from Tokyo Station on the JR Tokaido Main Line, Kawasaki offers excellent access. From entertainment facilities to hot springs and temples such as Kawasaki Daishi, this city is packed with sightseeing spots! The Kawasaki Velodrome, where visitors can feel the full impact of bicycle racing, is another attraction. In addition to introducing a model 1-day course for visiting Kawasaki, this article will show you how to enjoy yourself at the Kawasaki Velodrome.

• 27 Nov 2017

  Experience Japan’s Most Important Cultural Tradition “Hatsumode” (First Shrine Visit of the New Year)! Kawasaki Daishi New Year’s Pilgrimage.

  For 2017’s hatsumode (the first shrine visit of the new year), I visited Kawasaki Daishi, another name for the temple Heiken-ji. Kawasaki Daishi is the most popular place for hatsumode visits in Kanagawa Prefecture, an area near Tokyo.

• 9 Aug 2017

  This article introduces you four attractive spots in Kawasaki, which has a great access to/from Haneda Airport. [Article series / The Surrounding Areas of Haneda Airport Part 8]

  Today, we would like to introduce you four of the most popular spots in Kawasaki area, which has a great access to/from Haneda Airport.

Hakone Shrine

A revered and mystic power spot! An acclaimed shrine that heralds the guardian god of Hakone.

Hakone / Shrines & Temples

Hasedera temple (Kamakura)

The picturesque scenery of this temple symbolizes Kamakura.

Kamakura / Shrines & Temples

Engakuji Temple

Engakuji, the main temple of the Rinzai Zen Engakuji school, boasts a national treasure: the Shariden Hall and a bell.

Kamakura / Shrines & Temples

Kamakura Komyo-ji Temple (Jōdo-shū Daihonzan Tenshōzan Renge-in Kōmyō-ji)

A Famous Temple, Known for Being a Cherry Blossom and Lotus Viewing Spot.

Kamakura / Shrines & Temples

The Great Buddha of Kamakura at Kotoku-in Temple

Situated in the ancient capital of Kamakura, the "Great Buddha of Kamakura" is a symbol of the city, and a part of the temple grounds.

Kamakura / Shrines & Temples

Daiyuzan Saijoji Temple　

Doryo-san, an ancient temple of the Soto sect of Buddhism, was founded in the middle of the Muromachi period and has more than 4,000 schools nationwide.

Hakone / Shrines & Temples

Oyama Afuri Shrine

A Shinto Shrine with a Cable Car to the Hilltop.

Kamakura / Shrines & Temples

Kuzuryu Shrine Hongu

This is one of the most popular power spots in Hakone; for a god of matchmaking.

Hakone / Shrines & Temples

Houkokuji Temple

Situated in Kamakura, a Zen Temple with Tea in a Bamboo Grove

Kamakura / Shrines & Temples

Meigetsu-in

A Temple in Kita-Kamakura Known as the Temple of Hydrangeas.

Kamakura / Shrines & Temples

• 21 Jun 2019

  Enjoy the hydrangeas at Kanagawa Prefecture’s Meigetsu-in Temple!

  Japan’s rainy season may be coming up, but there’s still plenty to look forward to! While June is generally wet and muggy, it’s also when varying colours of hydrangea begin to bloom beautifully all over Kanto. If you’re looking to see the flowers in all their glory, we suggest heading to the history-rich city of Kamakura, which was once the capital of Japan.

• 28 May 2017

  Four Must-Visit Hydrangea (Embroidered Ball Flower) Spots in Tokyo and Its Suburb!

  The world of cherry blossoms has gone with April, while upcoming July will see hydrangeas in full bloom. Hydrangea blossoms can be white, pink, red, blue or purple; the gorgeous blossoms look like embroidered balls, so they are nicknamed "embroidered ball flowers”. When the rainy season starts in late June, different shapes of blossoms wet with dew will be amazingly beautiful. Here five must-visit hydrangea spots in Tokyo and its suburb are recommended to enthusiasts of photography!

Hakone Amidaji Temple

This temple was founded by Priest Tanzei, a Mokujiki Yugyo priest. It is also famous for its hydrangeas and is associated with Princess Kazu.

Hakone / Shrines & Temples

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu

The Symbol of Kamakura, the Beautiful Nature-Filled “Tsurugaoka Hachimangu”.

Kamakura / Shrines & Temples

Ichi-no-miya in Sagami Province, Samukawa-jinja Shrine

This shrine is famous as a guardian deity of Happo-yoke.

Kamakura / Shrines & Temples

Hashirimizu Shrine

A historic shrine filled with a spiritual atmosphere.

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Hakone Motomiya

A heavenly power spot located at the summit of Mount Komagatake.

Hakone / Shrines & Temples

Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Jinja

The shrine known as a power spot for prosperity.

Kamakura / Shrines & Temples

Fukazawa Zeniarai Benten Shrine（Fukazawa Zeniarai Benzaiten）

The power-spot is surrounded by nature, right at the Tonosawa Station of Hakone Tozan Railroad.

Hakone / Shrines & Temples