Moss Garden
Moss Garden is a garden in Kamakura, Kanagawa. Moss Garden is situated nearby to the garden Moon Square, as well as near Tokiyori Shrine.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Meigetsu-in and Engaku-ji.
Meigetsu-in
Buddhist temple
Photo: Tarourashima, Public domain.
Fugenzan Meigetsu-in is a Rinzai Zen temple of the Kenchō-ji school in Kita-Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan. It is also known as The Temple of Hydrangeas. The main object of worship is goddess Shō Kannon. Meigetsu-in is situated 100 metres southeast of Moss Garden.
Engaku-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Fg2, Public domain.
Zuirokusan Engaku Kōshō Zenji, or Engaku-ji, is one of the most important Zen Buddhist temple complexes in Japan and is ranked second among Kamakura's Five Mountains. Engaku-ji is situated 360 metres northwest of Moss Garden.
Kenchō-ji
Buddhist temple
Photo: Wiiii, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kenchō-ji is a Rinzai Zen temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, which ranks first among Kamakura's so-called Five Great Zen Temples and is the oldest Zen training monastery in Japan. Kenchō-ji is situated 570 metres southeast of Moss Garden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Yamanouchi and Kamakura.
Yamanouchi
Neighborhood
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.
Nikaidō
Neighborhood
Moss Garden
- Type: Garden
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Kamakura, Kanagawa, Kanto, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
35.33566° or 35° 20′ 8″ northLongitude
139.55105° or 139° 33′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8Q7X8HP2+7COpenStreetMap ID
way 846623896OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=garden
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Japanese—“Moss Garden” goes by many names.
- French: “Jardin de mousse”
- Japanese: “Koke-niwa”
- Japanese: “こけ にわ”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Moon Square and Tokiyori Shrine.
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