Japanese dry garden
Japanese dry garden is a garden in Kamakura, Kanagawa. Japanese dry garden is situated nearby to the shrine Buddha Hall, as well as near Jizō-dō.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Zuisen Temple and Jōmyō-ji.
Zuisen Temple
Buddhist temple
Photo: Urashimataro, Public domain.
Kinbyōzan Zuisen-ji is a Buddhist temple of the Rinzai sect in Nikaidō's Momijigayatsu Valley in Kamakura, Japan. During the Muromachi period it was the family temple of the Ashikaga rulers of Kamakura : four of the five kubō are buried there in a private cemetery closed to the public and first kubō Ashikaga Motouji's is also known by the name Zuisen-ji-den.
Jōmyō-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Naokijp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 is situated 580 metres southwest of Japanese dry garden.
Kamakura-gū
Shinto shrine
Photo: Urashimataro, Public domain.
Kamakura-gū is a shrine in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was erected by Emperor Meiji in 1869 to enshrine the spirit of Prince Morinaga, who was imprisoned and later executed where the shrine now stands in 1335 by order of Ashikaga Tadayoshi. Kamakura-gū is situated 800 metres west of Japanese dry garden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Nikaidō and Yamanouchi.
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.
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. Yamanouchi is situated 2½ km west of Japanese dry garden.
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.
Japanese dry garden
- Type: Garden
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.32727° or 35° 19′ 38″ northLongitude
139.57539° or 139° 34′ 31″ eastOpen location code
8Q7X8HGG+W5OpenStreetMap ID
way 844290664OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=garden
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Japanese dry garden” goes by many names.
- French: “Jardin sec”
- Japanese: “karesansui”
- Japanese: “かれさんすい”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Buddha Hall and Jizō-dō.
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