Jōmyō-ji, Kamakura

Name: Jōmyō-ji
Address: Kamakura, Japan

#34 among attractions in Kamakura

Temple, Buddhist architecture

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Tōkasan Jōmyō Zenji is a Zen Buddhist temple of the Rinzai sect, Kenchō-ji school, in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Jōmyō-ji is Number Five of the five temples known as Kamakura Gozan, and the only one of the five not founded by a member of the Hōjō clan. Jōmyō-ji has instead, as nearby Zuisen-ji, deep ties with the Ashikaga clan, and was one of the family's funeral temples. For this reason the family's kamon, or crest, is ubiquitous on its premises. The first three characters of its full name mean "Inari mountain", presumably from the hill of the same name where it stands, in its turn named after an ancient Inari myth. Jōmyō-ji has given its name to the surrounding area, the characters for which have been however deliberately changed from 浄妙寺 to 浄明寺. ()

Local name: 浄妙寺 Completed: 1188 (836 years ago)Coordinates: 35°19'22"N, 139°34'16"E

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鎌倉 (lian cang)Kamakura Japan

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

Nearby attractions include: Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, Kenchō-ji, Kamakura Museum of National Treasures, Meigetsu-in.

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Which popular attractions are close to Jōmyō-ji?

Nearby attractions include Hōkoku-ji, Kamakura (6 min walk), Sugimoto-dera, Kamakura (6 min walk), Bandō Sanjūsankasho, Kamakura (6 min walk), Kamakura-gū, Kamakura (9 min walk).

How to get to Jōmyō-ji by public transport?

The nearest stations to Jōmyō-ji:

Bus

Jomyoji Bus Stop • Lines: 鎌23, 鎌24 (4 min walk)
杉本観音 • Lines: 鎌23, 鎌24 (7 min walk)

Train

Kamakura (31 min walk)