West of Kamakura Sta - Guide
Jufukuji Temple [寿福寺]
Kamakura, Kanagawa Pref.MAP
Jufukui is a Rinzai Zen temple with well-maintained precincts.
Near JR Kamakura Sta.
Eishoji Temple [英勝寺]
Kamakura, Kanagawa Pref.MAP
9:00-16:00; 300yen; closed Thu
Eishoji is a Jodo Buddhist temple with well-maintained precincts. It's the only nunnery temple left in Kamakura.
Near JR Kamakura Sta.
kaizoji Temple [海蔵寺]
Kamakura, Kanagawa Pref.MAP
Kaizoji is a Rinzai Zen temple with well-maintained precincts.
Near JR Kamakura Sta.
Zeniarai-Benten Ugafuku Jinja Shrine [銭洗弁財天宇賀福神社]
Kamakura, Kanagawa Pref.MAP
Zeniarai-Benten Ugafuku Jinja is a Shinto shrine half surrounded by natural stone walls.
20-min walk from JR Kamakura Sta.
Hase-dera Temple [長谷寺] link
Kamakura, Kanagawa Pref.MAP
8:00-17:30 (-17:00 Oct-Feb); 300yen
Hasedera is a relatively large Jodo Buddhist temple.
Near Enoden Hase Sta.
Kamkura Daibutsu Kotoku-in Temple [鎌倉大仏（高徳院）] link
Kamakura, Kanagawa Pref.MAP
8:00-17:30 (-17:00 Oct-Mar); 200yen
Kotokuin is a Jodo Buddhist temple. Here sits the iconic statue of Amitabha Buddha, probably created in the 13th century. It's the second largest statue of Buddha created in the pre-modern era, though in modern times larger Buddha statues have been erected elsewhere.
Near Enoden Hase Sta.
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Enoshima - Guide
This area belongs to Fujisawa City legally but many people enjoy this area along with Kamakura.
Enoshima Jinja Shrine [江島神社]
Fujisawa, Kanagawa Pref.MAP
Enoshima Jinja is a Shinto shrine located in Enoshima Island, a small island whole of which used to be dedicated to this shrine and is now connected to the main land with a bridge. The shrine consists of three sub-shrines, Hetsu-miya, Nakatsu-miya, and Okutsu-miya, all located separately around the island and are connected by a pathway in this order.
Near Odakyu Line Katase-Enoshima Sta & Enoden Enoshima Sta.
Enoshma Iwya Caves [江の島岩屋]
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9:00-17:00 (-16:00 late Oct-Feb); 500yen; open daily
If you go further on along the pathway connecting the sub-shrines of Enoshima from Okutsu-miya to the rocky seashore, there emerge two caves facing the sea. They are now operated by Fujisawa City as a tourist site but one of them used to be where the Enoshima Jinja originated in 552 and a small stone shrine still stands in the recess.
Ryukoji Temple [龍口寺]
Fujisawa, Kanagawa Pref.MAP
Ryukoji is a relatively large Nichiren Buddhist temple.
Near Odakyu Line Katase-Enoshima Sta & Enoden Enoshima Sta.
Honrenji Temple [本蓮寺]
Fujisawa, Kanagawa Pref.MAP
Honrenji is a Nichiren Buddhist temple with well-maintained precincts.
Near Odakyu Line Katase-Enoshima Sta & Enoden Enoshima Sta.
Others
St. Joseph's Katase Catholic Church カトリック 片瀬教会
Fujisawa, Kanagawa Pref.MAP
This is one of a handful of Christian churches in Japan whose main buildings were built before WWII in a Japanese style.
Near Odakyu Line Katase-Enoshima Sta & Enoden Enoshima Sta.
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