Hokkedō Ato

Hokkedō Ato is a historical site in Kamakura, Kanagawa. Hokkedō Ato is situated nearby to Tomb of Minamoto-Yoritomo, as well as near Kamakura Museum of National Treasures.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Tomb of Minamoto-Yoritomo and Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine.

Tomb of Minamoto-Yoritomo

Tomb

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The tomb of Minamoto no Yoritomo is a monument in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, located some hundred meters north of the site where the palace called Ōkura Bakufu, seat of Minamoto no Yoritomo's government, once stood.

Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine

Shinto shrine

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Tsurugaoka Hachimangū is the most important Shinto shrine in the city of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The shrine is a cultural center of the city of Kamakura and serves as the venue of many of its most important festivals with two museums. Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine is situated 480 metres west of Hokkedō Ato.

Kamakura Museum of National Treasures

Museum

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The Kamakura Museum of National Treasures or Kamakura Museum or Kamakura National Treasure House is a museum located on the grounds of Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū in Yukinoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Kamakura Museum of National Treasures is situated 410 metres southwest of Hokkedō Ato.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nikaidō and Kamakura.

Nikaidō

Neighborhood

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Nikaidō is the name of one of the administrative units of Kamakura, a city located in Kanagawa, Japan, about 50 km south-south-west of Tokyo. Nikaidō lies immediately to the east of Nishi Mikado and Yukinoshita, and used to be called Higashi Mikado.

Kamakura

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Kamakura is a small city in Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo, Japan. It is a very popular destination among Tokyoites for its beaches, lively center and many temples. It is the perfect place to take a day off from Tokyo's stress.

Yamanouchi

Neighborhood

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Yamanouchi is a neighborhood of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Because of the presence of East Japan Railway Company's Kita-Kamakura Station, it is better known as Kita-Kamakura.

Hokkedō Ato

Type: Historical site
Also known as: “Hokkedo Ato”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

35.32624° or 35° 19′ 35″ north

Longitude

139.56106° or 139° 33′ 40″ east

Elevation

23 metres (75 feet)

Open location code

8Q7X8HG6+FC

GeoNames ID

11058871

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In Other Languages

“Hokkedō Ato” goes by many names.

Japanese: “ほっけどうあと”
Japanese: “ホッケドウアト”
Japanese: “法華堂跡”

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