Eishōji
Eisho-ji is a Jōdo-shū temple in Ogigayatsu, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, and is the sole nunnery in Kamakura. The mountain name is Tokozan. Okaji no Kata, a concubine of Tokugawa Ieyasu, took the name Eishoin after her pabbajja and founded the temple.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Opening hours: Friday—Wednesday 9:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan
- Also known as: “Eishō-ji”
- Address: 鎌倉市扇ガ谷１－６－１３
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jufuku-ji and Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine.
Jufuku-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kikokuzan Kongō Jufuku Zenji, usually known as Jufuku-ji, is a temple of the Kenchō-ji branch of the Rinzai sect and the oldest Zen temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.
Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine
Shinto shrine
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 550 metres east of Eishōji.
Kamakura
Railway station
Photo: Mister0124, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Kamakura Station is a railway station on the Yokosuka Line in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, operated by East Japan Railway Company. Kamakura is situated 670 metres south of Eishōji.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kamakura and Yamanouchi.
Kamakura
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
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.
Nikaidō
Neighborhood
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.
Eishōji
- Categories: Buddhist nunnery, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.32511° or 35° 19′ 30″ northLongitude
139.54984° or 139° 32′ 59″ eastOpen location code
8Q7X8GGX+2WOpenStreetMap ID
node 279691103OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipWikidata ID
Q11616891
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In Other Languages
“Eishōji” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “英勝寺”
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