Hasedera Temple
Temple
Hasedera Temple is located around five minutes’ walk from Hase Station on the Enoden Line. Besides the Kannon Hall, which houses an impressive statue of Kannon (the Goddess of Mercy) with eleven heads, the temple complex also includes six other main buildings, including the Amida-do, Taikoku-do, and Benten-do buildings. Hasedera Temple is situated in one of the most scenic parts of Kamakura, and there is an observation platform with spectacular views of Kamakura’s streets and coastline. With beautiful trees and flowers that change with the seasons, the Hasedera Temple has been called “Kamakura’s Western Paradise,” and is affectionately known as the “temple of flowers.”
Spot details
- Address
-
Kanagawa Pref. Kamakurashi Hase 3-11-2
Map
- Area
- Kamakura Area
- Phone
- 0467226300
- Hours
-
8:00-17:00
[Oct.-Feb.]8:00-16:30 - Closed
- open everyday
- Fees
- [Admission fee] [Adult] 400yen [Elementary school students] 200yen
- Parking Lot
- Available (30spaces) * Standard size 350yen/30 minutes
- Credit Card
- Not available
- Smoking
- Not available
- Wi-Fi
- Available(Free Wi-Fi)
- Estimated stay time
- 30-60 minutes
- Wheelchair accessible
- Yes (Wheelchair visit is only for the lower Grounds)
- Infant friendly
- Available
Information Sources: NAVITIME JAPAN
Articles about this spot
-
- Unmissable Autumn Leaf-viewing spots in Japan
- Japan | Events
-
- 11 Best Places to See Hydrangeas (Ajisai) in Kanto Region
- Japan | Nature
-
- 20 Best Places to Go in Kamakura and Enoshima
- Kanagawa | Best Things to Do
-
- 7 Recommended Power Spots for Love and Relationship in Kamakura
- Kanagawa | Shrines
-
- Photogenic Hotspots in Saga
- Japan | Spiritual Spots
-
- Kamakura – Top Picks
- Kanagawa | Best Things to Do
-
- Kamakura’s best hydrangea spots for 2019
- Kanagawa | Temples
-
- Basic Information about Kanagawa
- Kanagawa | Area Guide
Itineraries about this spot
Review
-
- Great place to visit!
- Really great place to visit in Kamakura its a must see! The temple is beautiful however it also has a fantastic view next to it of the coastline which is great for some photos. There is also a...
-
- My favorite temple in Kamakura
- Very nice temple, plenty of little inlets and sub-shrines to check out, including one in a cave. If you can go during late May/early June there are lovely hydrangeas blooming everywhere.
-
- One of the representative temples of Kamakura, with a wonderful view of Sagami Bay from the temple precincts
- 鎌倉を代表する寺院の一つ。代表的な観光スポットの一つでもあるため、休日を中心に連日多くの参拝客や観光客が訪れる。周遊するだけなら1時間程度の広さであるが、境内は庭園や仏教建築物をはじめとする多くの文化財が点在するため、じっくり鑑賞しながら周遊すれば、ゆうに2時間は超える。小高い山の山腹に寺院が建造されており、各建物への移動は基本的に階段での上り下りになる。そのため、車椅子等の障碍を持つ方は利用し...
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating
View more