Hokai-ji — Local services in Kamakura

This temple was recommended by a friend of mine who studies Buddhist temples. I asked what temple was his favorite in Kamakura and he said this one! He was right. The Buddha’s inside ( pics not allowed) were marvelous. Ornate, well kept. Traditional. This temple was also on the 7-temples for the 7 gods day trip around Kamakura, where you buy a special board and go and get the seal from each temple. The staff was very nice, the grounds were marvelous, the omamori well priced. There is a 100¥ entry fee, but every penny goes to upkeep....

Temple build to appease the souls of the Hojo clan. The family's mark is a triforce, the one later used in Zelda video games. Quite nice place, very well maintained. You can't take pictures inside the main building, but you can enter it. Some old and respect-inspiring Buddha statues are kept there. Overall a very quiet and zen feeling. On the right side of the bui8, don't miss the small altar where you can pour water on stones and enjoy the sound of the...

I took a bus from Sugimoto-Kannon Busstop and got off at Daigakumae Busstop. I had visited the start of the Kamakura Shogunate and was heading to the end of it.

New Kamakura 33 Kannon Pilgrimage #2 Hokai-ji Temple Hokai-ji Temple was founded by Ashikaga Takauji (1305-1358) after 1333, when the Hojo Clan was destroyed by Emperor Go-Daigo (1288-1339), at the site of office of the Regent of the Kamakura Shogunate, to which the Hojo Clan had succeeded for...