Choju-ji — Attraction in Kamakura

I am feeling extremely lucky for being able to go inside for a tour. All I know it is only open for specific date and hours. Whoever lucky enough to be there in that hour, just queue up to go in, no matter how long you have to wait, it just worth! The garden is amazing, and the best for autumn red leaves. I have never seems anything as beautiful as this. After visiting this garden, I feel that I don't need to go for another temple already. It...

足利尊氏が邸跡に建武三年（1336）創建し、諸山第一位の列に定めました。尊氏没後、父の菩提を弔うため鎌倉公方足利基氏によって七堂伽藍を備えた堂宇が建立されました。尊氏の法名を京都では等持院殿、関東においては長寿院殿と称します。 開山は古先印元（こせんいんげん）禅師。正面本堂に足利尊氏坐像と古先印元禅師像が祀られています。 右奥の観音堂は奈良の古刹忍辱山円成寺の多宝塔を大正時代に移築、改造したものです。境内奥に尊氏の遺髪を埋葬したお墓があります。

Ashikaga Takauji founded the temple at the site of his residence in 1336 and recognized it as the first-rank Shozan temple. After the death of Takauji,Ashikaga Motouji, governor of Kamakura,built the main hall furnished with a Shichido Garan temple structure to pray for the repose of his father Takauji.The posthumous name of Takauji is Toji Inden in Kyoto and Chojujiden in Kanto Area. The founding priest was Priest Kosen Ingen.The front main hall enshrines the seated statue of Takauji Ashikaga and that of Priest Kosen Ingen. Kannondo Hall at the back right,orininally located at Kosatsu NinniKusen Enjoji Temple,was moved and converted into the current design from the temple's two-story pagoda during the Taisho period. At the back of the temple grounds is a grave where the hair of deceased...

初めてお邪魔した長寿寺。

とても綺麗なお庭のお寺です。それほど広いわけではないですが、とても手入れが行き届いていて、清々しく過ごせます。所々にカエルやタヌキの置物があったり、遊び心があります。

注意書きがそこらじゅうに貼ってあるせいか、うるさい拝観者もおらず、とても静かに、心地よく過ごすことができました。縁側から眺めるお庭も趣があります。 室内には、硯や掛け軸、絵などが品よく飾られていました。

拝観料300円。6月までは金曜、土曜、日曜を空けているそうです。

またお邪魔したいお寺です。

Chojuji Temple, which I visited for the first time.

It is a temple with a very beautiful garden. It's not that big, but it's very well-maintained and you can spend a refreshing time. There are figurines of frogs and raccoon dogs here and there, giving it a playful feel.

There were no noisy visitors, so I was able to spend a very quiet and comfortable time. The garden seen from the porch is also charming. The room was elegantly decorated with inkstones, hanging scrolls, and paintings.

Admission fee is 300 yen. It seems that Friday, Saturday and Sunday are open until June.

It is a temple that I would like to...