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Kamakura 33 Kannon pilgrimage route

Kamakura 33 Kannon

Discover the sacred Kamakura 33 Kannon pilgrimage route

33 temples
Pilgrimage Route

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Total Temples

33

Temples on Kamakura 33 Kannon Route

1
Hokai-ji

Hokai-ji

Temple

Founded by Ashikaga Takauji in 1333 to honor the Hōjō clan who perished that year. Known as "bush-clover temple" for its garden flowers. Tendai sect temple enshrining Jizō, Juntei Kannon, and Bishamonten. Located on the former Hōjō regents' residence site.

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2
Hase-dera

Hase-dera

Temple

Ancient Buddhist temple in Kamakura famous for its massive 9-meter gilded wooden statue of Kannon, the goddess of mercy. Founded in 736, it features beautiful gardens, ocean views, and thousands of small Jizo statues honoring children.

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3
Kotoku-in

Kotoku-in

Temple

Kōtoku-in is a Jōdo-shū Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa, renowned for the Great Buddha of Kamakura, a monumental outdoor bronze of Amitābha cast in 1252. The statue is a National Treasure.

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4

Jufuku-ji

Temple

Jufuku-ji is a Rinzai Zen Buddhist temple located in the Ogigayatsu district of Kamakura. Founded during the Kamakura shogunate period, it stands as one of Kamakura's Five Great Zen Temples, reflecting the city's historical significance as Japan's first military capital.

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