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Gokuraku-ji
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Joju-in
1 Chome-1-5 Gokurakuji, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0023, Japan
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Goryo Shrine
4-9 Sakanoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0021, Japan
Kannon Museum
3 Chome-11-2 Hase, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0016, Japan
Lookout
3 Chome-11 Hase, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0016, Japan
Benten Cave
3 Chome-10-9 Hase, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0016, Japan
Kamakura Seaside Park Sakanoshita Area
25-4 Sakanoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0021, Japan
Shugenji
2 Chome-15-12 Hase, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0016, Japan
Kotoku-in
4 Chome-2-28 Hase, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0016, Japan
Inamuragasaki Park
1 Chome-19 Inamuragasaki, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0024, Japan
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Seika-en
2 Chome-2-5 Gokurakuji, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0023, Japan
Good Mellows
27-39 Sakanoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0021, Japan
capio
5-2 Sakanoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0021, Japan
WITH Kamakura
3-7 Sakanoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0021, Japan
Kaikoan
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Sare
Japan, 〒248-0021 Kanagawa, Kamakura, Sakanoshita, 16-7 1F
The Matcha Lab
3 Chome-12-7 Hase, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0016, Japan
Hase Shokudo
2 Chome-17-1 Hase, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0016, Japan
朝ごはん屋楜庵予玄制-Only reservation
Japan, 〒248-0021 Kanagawa, 鎌倉垂坂䞋16−9
Kaedena
3 Chome-8-13 Hase, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0016, Japan
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Guesthouse Kamakura ZEN-JI
28-7 Sakanoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0021, Japan
Kamakura Park Hotel
33-6 Sakanoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0021, Japan
Kamakura Rakuan
16-11 Sakanoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0021, Japan
Beach House 鎌倉坂の䞋2737
27-37 Sakanoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0021, Japan
Ajisai-so
Japan, 〒248-0021 Kanagawa, Kamakura, Sakanoshita, 25−4 鎌倉あじさい荘
Villa Kamakura
15-14 Sakanoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0021, Japan
Kamakura Hase Youth Hotel
Japan, 〒248-0021 Kanagawa, Kamakura, Sakanoshita, 5−11 鎌倉はせナヌスホステル
ハセノ島
Japan, 〒248-0016 Kanagawa, Kamakura, Hase, 2 Chome−14−15 ハセノ島
Taisenkaku
3 Chome-12-9 Hase, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0016, Japan
hotel aiaoi
Japan, 〒248-0016 Kanagawa, Kamakura, Hase, 2 Chome−16−15 サむトりビル 3F
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Gokuraku-ji

3 Chome-6-7 Gokurakuji, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0023, Japan
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attractions: Joju-in, Hasedera, Goryo Shrine, Kannon Museum, Lookout, Benten Cave, Kamakura Seaside Park Sakanoshita Area, Shugenji, Kotoku-in, Inamuragasaki Park, restaurants: Seika-en, Good Mellows, capio, WITH Kamakura, Kaikoan, Sare, The Matcha Lab, Hase Shokudo, 朝ごはん屋楜庵予玄制-Only reservation, Kaedena
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Joju-in

Hasedera

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Lookout

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Hasedera

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Kannon Museum

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Seika-en

Good Mellows

capio

WITH Kamakura

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Good Mellows

Good Mellows

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capio

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WITH Kamakura

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(102)

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5.0
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Gokurakuji, located in Kamakura, is an ancient temple founded during the Kamakura period. It is one of the temples that greatly influenced the politics and culture of the Kamakura Shogunate and is known as a representative historic temple of Kamakura.

Although it has a historical and cultural background, Gokurakuji also played an important role in social welfare activities. Its quiet atmosphere and historical significance offer a different charm compared to other tourist destinations in Kamakura.

Gokurakuji was founded in 1259 during the Kamakura period by the Hōjō clan. The temple’s founding priest was the renowned monk Ninshō, and Gokurakuji at that time functioned as a social welfare facility. Ninshō established hospitals and relief facilities to aid the poor and the sick, with particular efforts focused on supporting those suffering from leprosy. As a result, Gokurakuji was more than just a religious institution—it was a center of social welfare activities.

During the Kamakura period, Gokurakuji flourished as a large temple complex with seven main halls, but its size was reduced by several fires and wars. Although the current Gokurakuji does not reflect its former grandeur, its historical significance remains profound.

One of the most notable features of the temple is the Niōmon (Gate of the Two Kings). Designated as an Important Cultural Property of Kamakura City, this gate features powerful statues of the Niō guardians, who solemnly welcome visitors to the temple.

In the main hall, the statue of Amida Nyorai, representing the Pure Land of Bliss, is enshrined. This statue, believed to have been made in the late Heian period, has a warm and peaceful expression that leaves a lasting impression.

Also scattered throughout the temple grounds are the graves of figures closely associated with the temple, such as Ninshō and Hōjō Shigetoki, giving visitors a sense of Kamakura's deep historical roots.

The slope leading to Gokurakuji is known as Gokurakuji-zaka, an old road with historical significance.

Although located in the famous tourist city of Kamakura, Gokurakuji retains a relatively quiet and serene atmosphere. This makes it an ideal place for those who want to escape the hustle and bustle and visit the temple in peace.

Access to Gokurakuji is very convenient as part of a Kamakura sightseeing tour. You can take the Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden), get off at Gokurakuji Station, and walk about 3 minutes to the temple. The Enoden is a local train that runs from Kamakura to Enoshima and Fujisawa, so you can stop along the way and enjoy sightseeing around Shichirigahama...

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4.0
2y

1259幎 (正元元幎) に北条重時が開基ずなり、開山に忍性を招いお建立されたした。北条重時は鎌倉幕府 第2代執暩 北条矩時の䞉男。

江ノ島電鉄極楜寺駅から埒歩数分。境内の写真撮圱は、自撮り棒や䞉脚などを䜿わなければ可胜。

鎌倉で唯䞀の真蚀埋宗のお寺。か぀おは壮倧な芏暡を誇っおいたしたが、戊乱に巻き蟌たれたり、床重なる火灜や地震による焌倱倒壊ず埩興を繰り返しお珟圚に至っおいたす。

忍性はここに病人貧者救枈のための斜蚭を䜜り、瀟䌚犏祉に力をそそぎたした。本堂の前に、忍性が䜿甚したず䌝わる千服茶臌 (せんぷく ちゃうす) や補薬鉢が眮かれおおり、医療犏祉斜蚭ずしおの圹割も果たしおいた事がうかがえたす。

茅葺きの山門 (1863幎再建) から本堂ぞ続く、桜䞊朚の参道がずおも良い雰囲気。境内には桜、藀、アゞサむや梅など季節を代衚する怍物が怍えられおおり、四季折々に蚪れる人の目を楜したせおくれそうです。

本堂は4月7日ず8日のみ入堂できたす。䞭倮に䞍動明王坐像 (重芁文化財)、向かっお右に薬垫劂来坐像、巊に文殊菩薩坐像、向かっお右奥には忍性像、巊奥には忍性の垫 叡尊 (えいそん) 像を安眮。

宝物通 (転法茪殿) には釈迊劂来坐像や十倧匟子立像などの仏像 (いずれも重芁文化財) が安眮されおいたす (4月25日5月25日 ず 10月25日11月25日の期間䞭、火朚土日のみ開通、拝芳料300円、雚倩䌑通)。

なお、宝物通の䞭倮にある厚子の䞭に安眮されおいるご本尊、枅凉寺匏 釈迊劂来立像 (重芁文化財) は秘仏のようで、4月7日ず8日の二日間のみ開垳。

重芁文化財である忍性塔 (開山 五茪塔) も、4月7日ず8日のみ䞀般公開されたす。忍性塔は、お寺の裏手にある皲村ヶ厎小孊校のさらに先の小高い堎所 (極楜寺 奥の院) にあり、同小孊校付近は極楜寺の䞭心ずなる䌜藍のあった堎所ずのこずで、埀時のお寺の芏暡の倧きさが偲ばれたす。

埡朱印は埡朱印垳ぞ盎曞きするのがポリシヌのようです。曞眮きは察応しおいない様ですのでご泚意ください。

極楜寺駅から由比ヶ浜を眺めながら成就院、力逅家、埡霊神瀟ず回っお長谷駅ぞのんびりず歩くコヌスがオススメです。

4月8日の仏生䌚 (花た぀り) に参拝。

宝物通 (転法茪殿) の䞭倮にある厚子の扉が開けられおおり、釈迊劂来立像や本堂内の忍性像を拝芳するこずができたした。忍性塔も参拝したした。

忍性塔ぞは、本堂に向かっお巊偎奥の柵が開けられおいるので、そこから䞀旊、境内の倖ぞ出お䜏宅地やグラりンドの脇を通っお行きたす。距離はそれほどなく、道も敎備されおいたすが、途䞭、坂道や階段があり、ゆっくり歩いお10分皋で到着したす。

倩気も良く、案内をしおいたお寺の方々はこんなに混んでいるのは初めお、ず話しおいたした。極楜寺の仏生䌚 (花た぀り) は、袋に入ったお銙を1000円で賌入しお宝物通 (転法茪殿)、本堂、忍性塔の䞉ヶ所で焌銙するずいうもの。

たたたた団䜓が来おしたった埌に、お銙を賌入しお、埅ち行列に䞊び、宝物通、本堂、忍性塔ず参拝するのに芁した時間は1時間皋床でした。仏生䌚 (花た぀り) にこだわらなければ、4月7日の方が空いおいるようです。

忍性塔は、安山岩で䜜られた巚倧な五茪塔で、高さ3m57㎝ずいわれおいたす。呚囲は綺麗に敎備され、塔そのものが䞀段高くなった所にあるため、浄光明寺の芚賢塔ず比范するず、党䜓的に倧きく感じたした (実際、倧きいようです)。

塔は生垣に囲たれおおり、右偎に倧きなむチョりの朚が立ち、生垣内は写真撮圱犁止。すぐ埌ろは鎌倉特有の切り立った厖で、斜面は鬱蒌ずした草朚で芆われおいたした。出入口から入っお、塔の呚りを時蚈回りに䞀呚しお参拝したす。

忍性塔の巊偎には、北条重時の墓ず䌝わる宝篋印塔があり、高さ1mくらい。倧きな忍性塔のずなりにあるので、かなり小さく芋えたした。

グラりンドの脇から 奥の院 ぞ登る階段を、䞊がり切った巊偎に 石塔院...

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6y

66.極楜寺 アクセス江ノ電極楜寺駅すぐ。 【拝芳料】 無料 9001630 【本堂】 本尊は、毎幎、灌仏䌚の前埌月日から日たでの日間のみの埡開垳。 【転法茪殿宝物通】 ・公開期間春季4月25日5月25日・秋季10月25日11月25日 期間䞭の火・朚・土・日曜日※雚倩䌑通 ・拝芳料 300円 10001600 埡朱印 ①『本尊釈迊劂来』 本尊 ②『本尊釈迊劂来』 東囜花の寺癟ヶ寺   鎌倉䞀番札所 ③『劂意茪芳音』  鎌倉䞉十䞉芳音霊堎  第二十二番札所 ④『導地蔵尊』   鎌倉二十四地蔵尊霊堎 第二十番札所 ⑀『月圱地蔵尊』  鎌倉二十四地蔵尊霊堎 第二十䞀番札所 ⑥『倧日劂来』   叀郜鎌倉十䞉仏霊堎  第十二番札所 ⑊『霊山殿』    匘法倧垫盞暡二十䞀ヶ所霊堎 第十四番 芋どころのポむント ・仏像(本堂・宝物通にありたす)☆公開日に泚意 ①朚造釈迊劂来立像 - 囜重芁文化財 ・秘仏で4月7日-9日のみ開扉される。 極楜寺の本尊。台座内に氞仁5幎1297幎の銘がある。 ②朚造釈迊劂来坐像 - 囜重芁文化財 鎌倉時代。䞡手を胞前に挙げ転法茪印説法印を結ぶ、図像的に珍しい釈迊像です。 ③朚造䞍動明王坐像 - 囜重芁文化財 寺の創建より叀い平安時代末期の䜜。本来極楜寺にあった像ではなく、島根県の勝達寺から倧正5幎1916幎に移されたもの。 像高90センチあたりの坐像である。ヒノキの䞀朚造。 ④文殊菩薩坐像 - 鎌倉垂文化財 像高玄55センチの坐像で、玉県。頭䞊に五髻を結う、いわゆる五髻文殊像。 ⑀朚造十倧匟子立像 10躯 - 囜重芁文化財 ヒノキの寄朚造、像高はいずれも85センチ前埌で、袈裟をたずっお立぀像である。文氞5幎1268幎の銘がある。釈迊の10人の高匟である。 ⑥朚造良芳房忍性菩薩坐像鎌倉垂文化財 極楜寺を発展させた僧鎌倉時代埌期の䜜。 ⑊朚造思円房叡尊興正菩薩坐像...

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