{"id":22937,"date":"2026-05-06T10:41:47","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T01:41:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/?page_id=22937"},"modified":"2026-06-21T16:49:48","modified_gmt":"2026-06-21T07:49:48","slug":"kamakura-tsuu-spot-10sen","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/kamakura-tsuu-spot-10sen\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Hidden Gems of Kamakura Selected by Connoisseurs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video preload=\"none\" height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls loop muted poster=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u5999\u672c\u5bfa-\u65b0\u7dd1\u306b\u5305\u307e\u308c\u305f\u53c2\u9053\u3068\u77f3\u706f\u7c60pixta_114231779_L.jpg\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u5999\u672c\u5bfa.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong>Myohonji Temple (\u5999\u672c\u5bfa)<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Just 8 Minutes from Kamakura Station, Where the Bustle Disappears Into Valley Silence<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just 8 minutes on foot from the East Exit of Kamakura Station, Myohonji Temple (<a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/kamakura-higashiguchi\/myohonji-kamakura\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"309\" title=\"\u5999\u672c\u5bfa\">\u5999\u672c\u5bfa<\/a>) sits deep in the Hikigayatsu (\u6bd4\u4f01\u8c37) valley as the head temple of Nichiren Buddhism (<a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/history-person\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"37\" title=\"\u938c\u5009\u306e\u4eba\u7269\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\">\u65e5\u84ee<\/a>\u5b97). The moment you <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/geographic-feature\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"130\" title=\"About the geographical features of Kamakura\">pass<\/a> through the main gate, the noise of the busy station district vanishes, and a tree-shrouded path stretches quietly into the depths. Founded in the mid-13th century on the site where the Hiki clan\u2014powerful samurai vassals of the Kamakura Shogunate led by Hiki Yoshikazu (\u6bd4\u4f01\u80fd\u54e1)\u2014met their tragic end, this ancient temple remains one of Kamakura&#8217;s most surprising hidden gems. Despite its proximity to the station, visitors are remarkably few. As one of our overnight guests put it, &#8220;I never imagined Kamakura had a place this peaceful, this close to the station.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/kamakura-station-east\/myohonji-kamakura\/\">Discover the Silence of Myohonji<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video preload=\"none\" height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls loop muted poster=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u82f1\u52dd\u5bfa\u672c\u5802\u5185\u9663pixta_103071129_L.jpg\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/\u82f1\u52dd\u5bfa.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong><strong>Eishoji Temple (\u82f1\u52dd\u5bfa)<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">Kamakura&#8217;s Only Active Convent \u2014 A Bamboo Grove Without the Crowds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tucked away in Ogigayatsu (\u6247\u30ac\u8c37), <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/kamakura-station-west\/eishoji-kamakura\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"160\" title=\"Eishoji Temple (\u82f1\u52dd\u5bfa)\">Eishoji Temple (\u82f1\u52dd\u5bfa)<\/a> is the only active convent remaining in Kamakura today. It was founded in the early 17th century by Eishoin (\u82f1\u52dd\u9662), a concubine of Tokugawa Ieyasu (\u5fb3\u5ddd\u5bb6\u5eb7), the founder of the Tokugawa Shogunate. While <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/kanazawa-kaido\/hokokuji-kamakura\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"237\" title=\"Hokokuji Temple (\u5831\u56fd\u5bfa)\u00a0\">Hokokuji Temple (\u5831\u56fd\u5bfa)<\/a> is famous worldwide for its bamboo forest, Eishoji&#8217;s bamboo grove offers something Hokokuji cannot: solitude. Unlike the crowds at Hokokuji, here the bamboo stands in profound silence \u2014 making this one of the rare places in Kamakura where you can capture a photograph of bamboo without anyone in the frame. For travelers who want the bamboo grove experience without the crowds, Eishoji is Kamakura&#8217;s best-kept secret.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/kamakura-station-west\/eishoji-kamakura\/\">Step into Eishoji&#8217;s Quiet Bamboo Grove<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video preload=\"none\" height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls loop muted poster=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u5bff\u798f\u5bfa\u5c71\u9580pixta_40791694_S.jpg\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/\u5bff\u798f\u5bfa.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong><strong>Jufukuji Temple (\u5bff\u798f\u5bfa)<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">One of Kamakura&#8217;s Five Great Zen Temples \u2014 Quietly Nestled Down a Stone-Paved Path<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/kamakura-station-west\/jufukuji-kamakura\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"399\" title=\"Jufukuji Temple (\u5bff\u798f\u5bfa)\">Jufukuji Temple (\u5bff\u798f\u5bfa)<\/a> is one of the most prestigious temples in Kamakura, ranked third among the Five Great Zen Temples of Kamakura (\u938c\u5009\u4e94\u5c71) \u2014 five Zen monasteries regarded as especially significant during the Kamakura period. Founded in the late 12th century by <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/history-person\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"338\" title=\"About Kamakura Figures\">Hojo Masako (\u5317\u6761\u653f\u5b50)<\/a>, wife of <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/history-person\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"228\" title=\"About Kamakura Figures\">Minamoto no Yoritomo (\u6e90\u983c\u671d)<\/a>, the first shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate, to honor his memory after his death. The temple&#8217;s most striking feature is the long, beautifully laid stone path leading from the front gate to the inner gate. Walking between rows of ancient cedars on this stone path, you&#8217;ll notice the area is surprisingly quiet for a temple of such high standing \u2014 far less visited than nearby <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/kamakura-station-east\/tsurugaoka-hachimangu-kamakura\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"42\" title=\"Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine (\u9db4\u5ca1\u516b\u5e61\u5bae)\">Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine (\u9db4\u5ca1\u516b\u5e61\u5bae)<\/a>. The only sound is your own footsteps. Just 10 minutes from Kamakura Station, Jufukuji offers Zen-temple silence that feels worlds away.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/kamakura-station-west\/jufukuji-kamakura\/\">Walk the Stone Path of Jufukuji<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video preload=\"none\" height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls loop muted poster=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u5149\u5247\u5bfa\u6848\u5185\u677f\u3068\u5206\u304b\u308c\u9053\u304c\u3042\u308b\u5883\u5185\u5165\u53e3pixta_121816116_L.jpg\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/\u5149\u5247\u5bfa.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong><strong>Kosokuji Temple (\u5149\u5247\u5bfa)<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">A 3-Minute Walk from Crowded Hasedera \u2014 A Hidden Flower Temple<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just a 3-minute walk from the famously crowded <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/hase-yuigahama\/hasedera-kamakura\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"143\" title=\"Hasedera Temple (\u9577\u8c37\u5bfa)\">Hasedera Temple (\u9577\u8c37\u5bfa)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/hase-yuigahama\/kosokuji-kamakura\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"183\" title=\"Kosokuji Temple (\u5149\u5247\u5bfa)\">Kosokuji Temple (\u5149\u5247\u5bfa)<\/a> is a quiet flower temple known to only a few. Founded in the late 13th century to honor Nichiro (\u65e5\u6717), a key disciple of <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/history-person\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"About Kamakura Figures\">Nichiren (\u65e5\u84ee)<\/a>, Kosokuji&#8217;s grounds bloom with seasonal flowers throughout the year. The temple is especially celebrated for its kaido (flowering crabapple) in spring and yamaajisai (mountain hydrangea) in summer \u2014 a quiet alternative to the crowds drawn to Hasedera&#8217;s iconic hydrangeas. Step away from the throngs at Hasedera, walk three minutes, and you&#8217;ll find a completely different Kamakura: a serene sanctuary in the Hase district that most visitors never discover.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/hase-yuigahama\/kosokuji-kamakura\/\">Find Kosokuji&#8217;s Flower Calendar<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video preload=\"none\" height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls loop muted poster=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u9577\u5bff\u5bfa\u66f8\u9662\u3068\u5ead\u5712pixta_54257312_M.jpg\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/\u9577\u5bff\u5bfa.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong><strong><strong>Chojuji Temple (\u9577\u5bff\u5bfa)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">A Rare Zen Garden Open Only in Spring and Autumn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just minutes from the bustling <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/kitakamakura\/kenchoji-kamakura\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"172\" title=\"Kenchoji Temple (\u5efa\u9577\u5bfa)\">Kenchoji Temple (\u5efa\u9577\u5bfa)<\/a> in Kita-Kamakura (\u5317\u938c\u5009), <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/kitakamakura\/chojuji-kamakura\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"198\" title=\"Chojuji Temple (\u9577\u5bff\u5bfa)\">Chojuji Temple (\u9577\u5bff\u5bfa)<\/a> is a Zen temple connected to <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/history-person\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"396\" title=\"About Kamakura Figures\">Ashikaga Takauji (\u8db3\u5229\u5c0a\u6c0f)<\/a>, the first shogun of the Muromachi Shogunate that succeeded the Kamakura Shogunate. What makes Chojuji exceptional is its rarity: the temple is open to visitors only during limited periods in spring and autumn. The Zen garden \u2014 a tapestry of moss, stone, autumn leaves, and fresh green \u2014 is among the most beautiful in Kamakura. Despite being right next to the heavily visited Kenchoji and Engakuji (<a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/kitakamakura\/engakuji-kamakura\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"167\" title=\"\u5186\u899a\u5bfa\">\u5186\u899a\u5bfa<\/a>), Chojuji&#8217;s limited opening keeps the crowds away, making it a hidden gem where you can savor a Zen garden in true quiet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/kitakamakura\/chojuji-kamakura\/\">Visit the Hidden Zen Garden of Chojuji<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video preload=\"none\" height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls loop muted poster=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u4e00\u6761\u6075\u89b3\u5c71\u8358\u8305\u847a\u304d\u306e\u9580\u3068\u82d4\u3080\u3059\u77f3\u7573\u590f\u306e\u7dd1\u306b\u5305\u307e\u308c\u3066pixta_90782581_L.jpg\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/\u4e00\u6761\u6075\u89b3\u5c71\u8358.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong><strong><strong>Ichijo Ekan Sanso (\u4e00\u6761\u6075\u89b3\u5c71\u8358)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">A Royal Villa by the Nameri River \u2014 Matcha Tea and Quiet Contemplation<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most visitors to <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/kanazawa-kaido\/hokokuji-kamakura\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"237\" title=\"Hokokuji Temple (\u5831\u56fd\u5bfa)\u00a0\">Hokokuji Temple (\u5831\u56fd\u5bfa)<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/kanazawa-kaido\/jomyoji-kamakura\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"129\" title=\"Jomyoji Temple (\u6d44\u5999\u5bfa)\">Jomyoji Temple (\u6d44\u5999\u5bfa)<\/a> board the bus and return to Kamakura Station, never knowing that just a few more minutes on foot would lead them to one of Kamakura&#8217;s most exquisite hidden gems. <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/kanazawa-kaido\/ichijo-ekan-sanso-kamakura\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"242\" title=\"Ichijo Ekan Sanso Villa (\u4e00\u6761\u6075\u89b3\u5c71\u8358)\">Ichijo Ekan Sanso (\u4e00\u6761\u6075\u89b3\u5c71\u8358)<\/a> was originally built in 17th-century Kyoto by Ichijo Ekan (\u4e00\u6761\u6075\u89b3), a son of Emperor Go-Yozei (\u5f8c\u967d\u6210\u5929\u7687). The entire villa was carefully relocated to its present site in 1959 (Showa 34) and is now designated a National Important Cultural Property. Sip matcha tea at the on-site teahouse while gazing at the garden along the Nameri River (\u6ed1\u5ddd) \u2014 a quiet hour, far removed from the tourist bustle of Kamakura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/kanazawa-kaido\/ichijo-ekan-sanso-kamakura\/\">Enjoy Matcha at Ichijo Ekan Sanso<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video preload=\"none\" height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls loop muted poster=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u65e7\u83ef\u9802\u5bae\u90b8\u6b63\u9580pixta_116811271_L.jpg\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/\u65e7\u83ef\u9802\u5bae\u90b8.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong><strong>Former Kacho-no-miya Residence (\u65e7\u83ef\u9802\u5bae\u90b8)<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">A Half-Timbered Western Mansion with a French-Style Garden \u2014 Just Beyond Hokokuji<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A short walk beyond <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/kanazawa-kaido\/hokokuji-kamakura\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"237\" title=\"Hokokuji Temple (\u5831\u56fd\u5bfa)\u00a0\">Hokokuji Temple (\u5831\u56fd\u5bfa)<\/a> reveals an unexpected and little-known hidden gem. The Former Kacho-no-miya Residence (<a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/kanazawa-kaido\/kyu-kacho-gu-tei-kamakura\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"446\" title=\"\u65e7\u83ef\u9802\u5bae\u90b8\">\u65e7\u83ef\u9802\u5bae\u90b8<\/a>) is a half-timbered Western-style mansion built in 1929 (Showa 4) as the residence of the Kacho-no-miya royal family. Now designated a Registered Tangible Cultural Property of Japan, the mansion features a beautifully maintained French-style garden in front. Among Kamakura&#8217;s many temples and shrines, this elegant European-style estate offers a striking contrast \u2014 &#8220;another Kamakura&#8221; that surprises and delights every visitor who discovers it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/kanazawa-kaido\/kyu-kacho-gu-tei-kamakura\/\">Visit the Western Mansion at Kacho-no-miya<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video preload=\"none\" height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls loop muted poster=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u5999\u6cd5\u5bfa\u53c2\u9053pixta_105192435_L.jpg\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/\u5999\u6cd5\u5bfa.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong><strong><strong>Myohoji Temple (\u5999\u6cd5\u5bfa)<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">The &#8220;Moss Temple&#8221; of Kamakura \u2014 Stone Steps Carpeted in Green<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Often called the &#8220;Moss Temple&#8221; of Kamakura, <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/omachi-zaimokuza-area\/myohoji-kokedera-kamakura\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"374\" title=\"Myohoji Temple (\u5999\u6cd5\u5bfa)\">Myohoji Temple (\u5999\u6cd5\u5bfa)<\/a> is the eastern counterpart to Kyoto&#8217;s famous Saihoji (\u897f\u82b3\u5bfa). This Nichiren Buddhist temple was built in the mid-13th century on the site where <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/history-person\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"About Kamakura Figures\">Nichiren (\u65e5\u84ee)<\/a> himself once lived in a hermitage in Matsubagayatsu (\u677e\u8449\u30f6\u8c37). The temple&#8217;s most breathtaking feature is its stone staircase, completely covered in moss like a carpet of green velvet. While the steps themselves are off-limits to protect the moss, the view alone is unforgettable \u2014 a rare and magical scene found nowhere else in Kamakura. Located slightly off the main tourist trail, Myohoji sees few visitors, making it a perfect alternative when the famous spots are crowded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/omachi-zaimokuza-area\/myohoji-kokedera-kamakura\/\">See Myohoji&#8217;s Moss-Covered Steps<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-7387b849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video preload=\"none\" height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls loop muted poster=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/\u5b89\u56fd\u8ad6\u5bfa\u5c71\u9580pixta_106377396_L.jpg\" preload=\"none\" src=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/\u5b89\u56fd\u8ad6\u5bfa.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size:25px\"><strong><strong>Ankokuronji Temple (\u5b89\u56fd\u8ad6\u5bfa)<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:20px\">A Sacred Site of Nichiren \u2014 Hilltop Views and Quiet Trails in Matsubagayatsu<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Located in the same Matsubagayatsu (\u677e\u8449\u30f6\u8c37) valley as <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/omachi-zaimokuza-area\/myohoji-kokedera-kamakura\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"374\" title=\"Myohoji Temple (\u5999\u6cd5\u5bfa)\">Myohoji Temple (\u5999\u6cd5\u5bfa)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/omachi-zaimokuza-area\/ankokuronji-kamakura\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"180\" title=\"Ankokuronji Temple (\u5b89\u56fd\u8ad6\u5bfa)\">Ankokuronji Temple (\u5b89\u56fd\u8ad6\u5bfa)<\/a> is best visited together with Myohoji as a pair. This Nichiren Buddhist temple is considered especially sacred \u2014 it was built in the mid-13th century on the site where <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/history-person\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"5\" title=\"About Kamakura Figures\">Nichiren (\u65e5\u84ee)<\/a> is believed to have composed his influential treatise &#8220;Rissh\u014d Ankoku Ron (\u7acb\u6b63\u5b89\u56fd\u8ad6).&#8221; A trail behind the main hall climbs to a hilltop viewpoint called Fujimi-dai, offering sweeping views over the streets of Kamakura. Seasonal flowers bloom throughout the year. 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Founded in the mid-13th century by Hojo Tsunetoki (\u5317\u6761\u7d4c\u6642), regent of the Kamakura Shogunate, the temple boasts one of the largest temple gates in Kamakura \u2014 designated a National Important Cultural Property. Within its expansive grounds lie two distinctive gardens: the Kishu Garden and the Sanzon-Goso Garden. Because it sits at some distance from Kamakura Station and requires a short bus ride, surprisingly few visitors make the trip. For travelers seeking the silence of a grand temple complex with the sound of the nearby sea, Komyoji is a fitting finale to this journey through Kamakura&#8217;s hidden gems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-3e41869c wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-vivid-red-background-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/omachi-zaimokuza-area\/komyoji-kamakura\/\">Discover the Grand Halls of Komyoji<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Myohonji Temple (\u5999\u672c\u5bfa) Just 8 Minutes from Kamakura Station, Where the Bustle Disappears Into Valley Silence Just 8 minutes on foot from the East Exit of Kamakura Station, Myohonji Temple (\u5999\u672c\u5bfa) sits deep in the Hikigayatsu (\u6bd4\u4f01\u8c37) valley as the head temple of Nichiren Buddhism (\u65e5\u84ee\u5b97). 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