{"id":27151,"date":"2026-10-29T08:19:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-28T23:19:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/?page_id=27151"},"modified":"2026-10-29T08:51:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T23:51:27","slug":"tokubetsu-haikan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/kitakamakura\/chojuji-kamakura\/tokubetsu-haikan\/","title":{"rendered":"Chojuji Temple Special Opening"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video preload=\"none\" autoplay 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\">What Is the Chojuji Temple Special Opening?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/kitakamakura\/chojuji-kamakura\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"198\" title=\"Chojuji Temple (\u9577\u5bff\u5bfa)\">Chojuji Temple (\u9577\u5bff\u5bfa)<\/a> stands at the northern end of the Kamegayatsu-zaka (\u4e80\u30f6\u8c37\u5742) <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/geographic-feature\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"130\" title=\"About the geographical features of Kamakura\">pass<\/a> in Kita-Kamakura (\u5317\u938c\u5009). It is a sub-temple (tatchu) of <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/kitakamakura\/kenchoji-kamakura\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"172\" title=\"Kenchoji Temple (\u5efa\u9577\u5bfa)\">Kenchoji Temple (\u5efa\u9577\u5bfa)<\/a> and is linked 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. Its gate is usually closed, and visitors can enter the grounds and buildings only on the special opening days set in spring and autumn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1429\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chojuji-tokubetsu-haikan-infographic-en.jpg\" alt=\"Infographic of the Chojuji Temple Special Opening: open seasons, hours, admission, the dry landscape garden seen from a room with red felt, the thatched Kannon Hall, the gorinto in a hillside cave, autumn leaves, notes and access\" class=\"wp-image-27147\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chojuji-tokubetsu-haikan-infographic-en.jpg 1429w, https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chojuji-tokubetsu-haikan-infographic-en-768x1376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chojuji-tokubetsu-haikan-infographic-en-857x1536.jpg 857w, https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chojuji-tokubetsu-haikan-infographic-en-1143x2048.jpg 1143w, https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/chojuji-tokubetsu-haikan-infographic-en-400x717.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1429px) 100vw, 1429px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The illustration is for reference only<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Opening Days and Admission<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The special opening is held every year in spring and autumn. In spring, it is open on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays in April and May, and from Wednesday to Sunday in June. In autumn, it is open on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from October to November 22, and every day from November 23 to early December. Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The opening is cancelled in rain, and the decision is made at 9:00 a.m. on the day. If it starts to rain during the day, the opening may be stopped at that point. Check this year&#8217;s dates in the schedule box at the top of this page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Admission is 500 yen, paid at the reception just inside the main gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights: The Garden Seen from the Shoin and Kohojo<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A visit begins with a prayer in the main hall. Take off your shoes at the entrance, go up into the main hall to pray, and then continue along the corridor to the shoin (\u66f8\u9662), a reception hall, and the kohojo (\u5c0f\u65b9\u4e08), the small abbot&#8217;s quarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In both rooms, red felt (mosen) is laid along the windows, with floor cushions and chairs, so you can sit and look at the garden. From the shoin you see the Kannon Hall (\u89b3\u97f3\u5802) and the front garden, and from the kohojo you see a karesansui (\u67af\u5c71\u6c34), a dry landscape garden of white gravel and moss. The large windows, open from floor to ceiling, frame the garden like a picture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights: The Thatched Kannon Hall and Takauji&#8217;s Stone Pagoda<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After leaving the buildings, follow the garden path to the Kannon Hall. This thatched-roof hall was originally a two-storied pagoda (tahoto) at Enjoji Temple (\u5186\u6210\u5bfa) in Nara, rebuilt and moved here in the Taisho era (1912\u20131926). Inside is a statue of Sho Kannon (\u8056\u89b3\u97f3), and the ceiling is painted. The temple also enshrines seated statues of Ashikaga Takauji and of its founding priest (\u53e4\u5148\u5370\u5143).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Climb the steps beyond the Kannon Hall to a <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/geographic-feature\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"130\" title=\"About the geographical features of Kamakura\">yagura<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/geographic-feature\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"124\" title=\"\u938c\u5009\u306e\u5730\u7406\u7684\u7279\u5fb4\u306b\u3064\u3044\u3066\">\u3084\u3050\u3089<\/a>), a cave tomb carved into the hillside, typical of Kamakura. Inside stands a gorinto (\u4e94\u8f2a\u5854), a five-tiered stone pagoda, where Takauji&#8217;s son Ashikaga Motouji (\u8db3\u5229\u57fa\u6c0f) is said to have buried his father&#8217;s hair. From this slightly higher spot, you can look down on the trees around the Kannon Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Autumn Leaves<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the autumn opening, the leaves turn most vividly around the Kannon Hall, and they are usually at their best from late November to early December. The maples in the garden seen from the kohojo may turn a little later than those around the Kannon Hall. In the autumn leaves season, a line can form at the gate before it opens at 10:00 a.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Chojuji Temple<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to tradition, the temple&#8217;s history began in 1336, when Ashikaga Takauji built a temple on the site of his own residence and gave it the first rank among the shozan (\u8af8\u5c71), the temples ranked just below the Five Great Zen Temples. Takauji died in Kyoto in 1358 and was called &#8220;Chojuji-dono&#8221; in the Kanto region. After his death, his son Ashikaga Motouji, the first Kamakura kubo (\u938c\u5009\u516c\u65b9), the shogun&#8217;s deputy in eastern Japan, built a full set of temple halls (shichido garan) to mourn his father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Temple Rules<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In its rules for visitors, the temple does not allow visits for the purpose of taking photographs. It also asks visitors to stay on the paving stones, not to step on the moss, to visit quietly, and not to smoke anywhere on the grounds. Please refrain from talking inside the buildings and enjoy the garden in silence. You can receive a goshuin (\u5fa1\u6731\u5370), a temple seal stamp, just after going up into the main hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Access: Visiting During Your Stay at Toshi&#8217;s Place<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chojuji Temple is about a 15-minute walk from Kita-Kamakura Station (\u5317\u938c\u5009\u99c5) on the JR Yokosuka Line. It lies to the west of Kenchoji Temple, so you can combine it with a tour of the temples of Kita-Kamakura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you stay in Kamakura, you can head to Kita-Kamakura in the morning, in time for the 10:00 a.m. opening, even in the busy autumn leaves season. At Toshi&#8217;s Place, fully unstaffed smart hotels with full kitchens and no meals provided, you can explore Kamakura at your own pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Chojuji Temple Special Opening is a chance to enter a temple linked to Ashikaga Takauji that is usually closed, on set days in spring and autumn only. You can look at the dry landscape garden from rooms laid with red felt, and walk to the thatched Kannon Hall and Takauji&#8217;s stone pagoda. For the temple&#8217;s regular highlights, see <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/kitakamakura\/chojuji-kamakura\/\">Chojuji Temple<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Basic Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Item<\/th><th>Details<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Name<\/td><td>Chojuji Temple Special Opening<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Opening days<\/td><td>Spring: Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays in April and May, Wednesday to Sunday in June \/ Autumn: Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from October to November 22, every day from November 23 to early December<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Hours<\/td><td>10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Rain<\/td><td>Cancelled in rain (decided at 9:00 a.m.; may be stopped during the day)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Admission<\/td><td>500 yen<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Venue<\/td><td>Chojuji Temple (main hall, shoin, kohojo, Kannon Hall, garden and <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/geographic-feature\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"130\" title=\"About the geographical features of Kamakura\">yagura<\/a>)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Address<\/td><td>1503 Yamanouchi, Kamakura, Kanagawa<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Photography<\/td><td>Visits for the purpose of photography are not allowed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Access<\/td><td>About 15 minutes&#8217; walk from Kita-Kamakura Station on the JR Yokosuka Line<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Contact<\/td><td>Chojuji Temple +81-467-22-2147<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Official information<\/td><td><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trip-kamakura.com\/event\/detail.php?id=12\">Chojuji Temple Special Opening (Kamakura City Tourism Association, Japanese)<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Google Map<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe\n  width=\"100%\"\n  height=\"400\"\n  style=\"border:0;\"\n  allowfullscreen=\"\"\n  loading=\"lazy\"\n  referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?q=Chojuji Temple Kamakura 1503 Yamanouchi&#038;output=embed\">\n<\/iframe>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What Is the Chojuji Temple Special Opening? Chojuji Temple (\u9577\u5bff\u5bfa) stands at the northern end of the Kamegayatsu-zaka (\u4e80\u30f6\u8c37\u5742) pass in Kita-Kamakura (\u5317\u938c\u5009). It is a sub-temple (tatchu) of Kenchoji Temple (\u5efa\u9577\u5bfa) and is linked to Ashikaga Takauji (\u8db3\u5229\u5c0a\u6c0f), the first shogun of the Muromachi shogunate. Its gate is usually closed, and visitors can enter [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":20991,"parent":2739,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page__event.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"kamakura_cuisine":[],"class_list":["post-27151","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO Pro 5.0.4 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Chojuji in Kita-Kamakura, linked to Ashikaga Takauji, opens only on set days in spring and autumn. 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