[Kanagawa Prefecture] Jochiji Temple, a hidden Zen temple in Kita-Kamakura

Jochiji Temple is one of the Five Mountains of Kamakura in Kita-Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture. This place has appeared in many movies, dramas, and anime. If you go off the road from Kita-Kamakura to Kamakura, you will find a magnificent temple gate...👀 The surrounding area is surrounded by many trees, and it feels like you're in the forest🌳 The air was clear and the space was surrounded by fresh summer greenery! In front of the temple gate, there is a small drum bridge covered with moss, which makes for an excellent location when combined with the temple gate📸 Going further in, you will find a magnificent bell tower gate, which is said to be a designated tangible cultural property of Kanagawa! The contrast with the stone steps makes you feel like you've traveled back in time. In addition, the temple's main image, the seated statue of the Three Buddhas, is enshrined in the Dongaden Hall in the temple grounds. It is an important cultural property of Kanagawa Prefecture and is said to represent the past, present, and future. 🥸 It's strange that historical heritage can tell the timeline up to the future. Jochi-ji Temple enshrines Hotei, one of the Seven Lucky Gods of Kamakura Enoshima, and when you pass through the mystical hollow of the trees, you will see the magnificent Hotei...✨ He smiles and points to welcome visitors! (※The direction he points to may bring good fortune or not...🤫) There are also many other historical sites that tell the story of the temple's history, such as a magnificent bamboo forest, a horizontal cave called "yagura" where monks are said to have trained, and a "horizontal well" that collected water from the mountain and used as irrigation water! Personally, the knot on the big tree looked like an owl, so I couldn't help but press the shutter...🦉 I could almost see it...lol In a quiet atmosphere, I was able to spend a relaxing time soaking up the summer greenery and sunlight😌 -—————————————— [Access🚃] 8 minutes walk from Kita-Kamakura Station on the JR Yokosuka Line [Visiting hours🕰️] 9:00-16:30 [Visiting fee💰] Adults: 300 yen Junior high school students and younger: 100 yen -————————————— #Summer trip #Kanagawa Prefecture #Kamakura #Kita-Kamakura #Samurai culture #Summer pilgrimage #Jochiji Temple #Temple tour #Temple and shrine tour #Temples and shrines #Kamakura Enoshima Seven Lucky Gods #Hotei #Temple stamp #Stamp book #Stamp tour #Camera trip #SLR #canoneosx9i #Tour of history #Places with a sense of history #Summer scenery #I love traveling #Travel record #Cut-out world #Traveling in Japan #Where should I go next? #japan #japantravel #kamakura