Hōkoku-ji, Kamakura

Name: Hōkoku-ji
Address: Kamakura, Japan

#31 among attractions in Kamakura

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Hōkoku-ji is an old temple in the Kenchō-ji school of the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism located in Kamakura, Japan. Famous for its bamboo garden, it is also known as "Bamboo Temple". ()

Local name: 報国寺 Completed: 1334 (690 years ago)Coordinates: 35°19'12"N, 139°34'8"E

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鎌倉 (lian cang)Kamakura Japan

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Hōkoku-ji – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, Kenchō-ji, Kamakura Museum of National Treasures, Tomb of Minamoto no Yoritomo.

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Which popular attractions are close to Hōkoku-ji?

Nearby attractions include Sugimoto-dera, Kamakura (6 min walk), Bandō Sanjūsankasho, Kamakura (6 min walk), Jōmyō-ji, Kamakura (6 min walk), Kamakura-gū, Kamakura (12 min walk).

How to get to Hōkoku-ji by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hōkoku-ji:

Bus

Jomyoji Bus Stop • Lines: 鎌23, 鎌24 (3 min walk)
杉本観音 • Lines: 鎌23, 鎌24 (5 min walk)

Train

Kamakura (27 min walk)