{"id":27745,"date":"2026-10-31T23:09:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-31T14:09:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/?page_id=27745"},"modified":"2026-11-01T00:19:45","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T15:19:45","slug":"shashin-kuyo-kanshasai","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/kitakamakura\/jochiji-kamakura\/shashin-kuyo-kanshasai\/","title":{"rendered":"Jochiji Temple: Photo Memorial Service"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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What is the Photo Memorial Service?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Photo Memorial Service (\u5199\u771f\u4f9b\u990a\u611f\u8b1d\u796d) is held every year on the second Saturday of November at Jochiji Temple (\u6d44\u667a\u5bfa)<\/a> in Kita-Kamakura (\u5317\u938c\u5009). It is a memorial rite for treasured photographs: participants bring photos, give thanks for them, and burn them with their own hands in an otakiage (\u304a\u711a\u304d\u4e0a\u3052), a ritual fire for sending off objects with gratitude. It is organized by Jochiji Temple and the Photo Memorial Service Executive Committee, with the support of the Kamakura City Tourist Association (\u938c\u5009\u5e02\u89b3\u5149\u5354\u4f1a). The event was once held at Zuisenji Temple (\u745e\u6cc9\u5bfa)<\/a> and moved to Jochiji Temple in 2014.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Date, Hours and Offering<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The service is usually held on the second Saturday of November from 11:00 to 14:00, and you can join at any time during those hours. No reservation is needed; bring your photos on the day. Photos sent by mail or left in advance are not accepted. The offering for the memorial is by donation (shino, \u5fd7\u7d0d), meaning you give whatever amount you wish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Highlights | Placing Your Photos in the Fire Yourself<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

After making your donation at the reception desk, you place your photos yourself into an iron fire bowl set up in front of Dongeden Hall (\u66c7\u83ef\u6bbf), the temple’s main hall. The photos are blessed with sutra chanting before they are burned. In recent years, members of the Uraga Wind Orchestra (\u6d66\u8cc0\u30a6\u30a4\u30f3\u30c9\u30aa\u30fc\u30b1\u30b9\u30c8\u30e9) have also performed live music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What You Can Bring and Notes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Only printed photographs can be burned, and there is no limit on the number. Albums, film and picture frames are not accepted. When it is crowded, visitors are asked to make way for one another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Access | Visiting During Your Stay at Toshi’s Place<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

It is an 8-minute walk from Kita-Kamakura Station (\u5317\u938c\u5009\u99c5) on the JR Yokosuka Line (\u6a2a\u9808\u8cc0\u7dda). If you stay at Toshi’s Place, a room-only, fully unmanned smart hotel with a full kitchen, take the Enoden (\u6c5f\u30ce\u96fb) from Hase (\u9577\u8c37) or Wadazuka (\u548c\u7530\u585a) to Kamakura Station (\u938c\u5009\u99c5), then change to the JR Yokosuka Line for one stop.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Photo Memorial Service is an event at Jochiji Temple where you give thanks to your treasured photos and burn them with your own hands. For the temple’s history and highlights, see Jochiji Temple<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Basic Information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Item<\/th>Details<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Name<\/td>Photo Memorial Service (\u5199\u771f\u4f9b\u990a\u611f\u8b1d\u796d)<\/td><\/tr>
Date<\/td>Usually the second Saturday of November<\/td><\/tr>
Hours<\/td>11:00\u201314:00 (join any time)<\/td><\/tr>
Offering<\/td>By donation<\/td><\/tr>
What to bring<\/td>Printed photos only (no limit on number; albums, film and frames not accepted)<\/td><\/tr>
Reservation<\/td>Not needed (bring photos on the day; no mail or advance drop-off)<\/td><\/tr>
Organizer<\/td>Jochiji Temple and the Photo Memorial Service Executive Committee<\/td><\/tr>
Venue<\/td>Jochiji Temple grounds<\/td><\/tr>
Address<\/td>1402 Yamanouchi, Kamakura, Kanagawa 247-0062<\/td><\/tr>
Access<\/td>8 min walk from JR Yokosuka Line Kita-Kamakura Station<\/td><\/tr>
Contact<\/td>Photo Memorial Service Executive Committee 090-9812-2717<\/td><\/tr>
Official website<\/td>Photo Memorial Service (Japanese)<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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What is the Photo Memorial Service? The Photo Memorial Service (\u5199\u771f\u4f9b\u990a\u611f\u8b1d\u796d) is held every year on the second Saturday of November at Jochiji Temple (\u6d44\u667a\u5bfa) in Kita-Kamakura (\u5317\u938c\u5009). It is a memorial rite for treasured photographs: participants bring photos, give thanks for them, and burn them with their own hands in an otakiage (\u304a\u711a\u304d\u4e0a\u3052), a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":27764,"parent":2775,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page__event.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"kamakura_cuisine":[],"class_list":["post-27745","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t