{"id":29215,"date":"2026-11-10T17:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-11-10T08:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/?page_id=29215"},"modified":"2026-11-11T19:18:49","modified_gmt":"2026-11-11T10:18:49","slug":"jorakuji-temple-ofuna-kamakura","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/ofuna-kamakura\/jorakuji-temple-ofuna-kamakura\/","title":{"rendered":"Jorakuji Temple (\u5e38\u697d\u5bfa)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video preload=\"none\" height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" autoplay controls loop muted poster=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/jorakuji-temple-ofuna-kamakura-poster.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/jorakuji-temple-ofuna-kamakura-v2.mp4\" playsinline><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is Jorakuji Temple? | History and Origins<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jorakuji Temple (\u5e38\u697d\u5bfa) is a Zen temple of the Rinzai school, Kenchoji branch, set in a residential neighborhood of Ofuna (\u5927\u8239) in Kamakura. It began in the first half of the 13th century as Awafune Mido (\u7c9f\u8239\u5fa1\u5802), a hall that Hojo Yasutoki (\u5317\u6761\u6cf0\u6642), the third regent of the Kamakura shogunate, built to honor the memory of his wife&#8217;s mother. After Yasutoki died, the temple took its name from his posthumous Buddhist name, Jorakuji-dono. The hill behind the temple is called Awafune-yama (\u7c9f\u8239\u5c71). Tradition says the name comes from boats loaded with millet (awa) that once came this far inland, and &#8220;awafune&#8221; is also said to be the origin of the place name Ofuna.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the mid-13th century, the Chinese Zen master Rankei Doryu (\u862d\u6e13\u9053\u9686), who came to Japan from Song China, lived at Jorakuji until <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/kitakamakura\/kenchoji-kamakura\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"172\" title=\"Kenchoji Temple (\u5efa\u9577\u5bfa)\">Kenchoji Temple (\u5efa\u9577\u5bfa)<\/a> was built. A temple record, the Awafunezan Jorakuji Ryakki (\u7c9f\u8239\u5c71\u5e38\u697d\u5bfa\u7565\u8a18), states that <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/history-person\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"338\" title=\"About Kamakura Figures\">Hojo Masako (\u5317\u6761\u653f\u5b50)<\/a> founded the temple to pray for her daughter Ohime (\u5927\u59eb) and Ohime&#8217;s betrothed, Minamoto no Yoshitaka (\u6e90\u7fa9\u9ad8), also known as Kiso Yoshitaka.<\/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\/11\/jorakuji-temple-ofuna-kamakura_spot-card_en.jpg\" alt=\"Illustrated overview of Jorakuji Temple\" class=\"wp-image-29349\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/jorakuji-temple-ofuna-kamakura_spot-card_en.jpg 1429w, https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/jorakuji-temple-ofuna-kamakura_spot-card_en-768x1376.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/jorakuji-temple-ofuna-kamakura_spot-card_en-857x1536.jpg 857w, https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/jorakuji-temple-ofuna-kamakura_spot-card_en-1143x2048.jpg 1143w, https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/jorakuji-temple-ofuna-kamakura_spot-card_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<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights | Thatched Gate, Buddha Hall and Monjudo Hall<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The highlights of Jorakuji are the straight approach running from the thatched-roof Sanmon gate (\u5c71\u9580) to the Buddha Hall, and the two halls at its end: the Butsuden (\u4ecf\u6bbf, Buddha Hall) and the Monjudo Hall (\u6587\u6b8a\u5802). The gate is a Kamakura City designated cultural property, and visitors normally enter through a side gate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Butsuden, a Kanagawa Prefecture Important Cultural Property, enshrines the principal image, Amida Nyorai (\u963f\u5f25\u9640\u5982\u6765), flanked by Kannon and Seishi (\u52e2\u81f3) bodhisattvas. Visitors cannot go inside but can view the triad through the front doors. The ceiling bears a dragon painting said to be by Kano Yukinobu (\u72e9\u91ce\u96ea\u4fe1).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The thatched Monjudo Hall to the left of the Butsuden was moved here in the early Meiji period from <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> in Ogigayatsu (\u6247\u30ac\u8c37), and in front of it stands a large ginkgo said to have been planted by the founding priest. Behind the Butsuden is a stone monument said to be the grave of Hojo Yasutoki. To reach the Kiso-zuka (\u6728\u66fd\u585a), said to be Yoshitaka&#8217;s grave on the hill behind the temple, you leave the grounds and climb a slope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cultural Significance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Because Rankei Doryu lived here before Kenchoji was founded, Jorakuji has long been regarded as &#8220;the root of Kenchoji.&#8221; The wooden seated statue of Monju Bosatsu (\u6587\u6b8a\u83e9\u85a9, Manjusri) in the Monjudo is a hidden Buddha and a Kanagawa Prefecture Important Cultural Property, unveiled only on January 25 at the <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/ofuna-kamakura\/jorakuji-temple-ofuna-kamakura\/jorakuji-monjusai\/\">Monju Festival at Jorakuji Temple<\/a>. The temple bell, a National Important Cultural Property, is on deposit at <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/kamakura-station-west\/kamakura-history-culture-museum\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"394\" title=\"Kamakura History and Culture Exchange Center (\u938c\u5009\u6b74\u53f2\u6587\u5316\u4ea4\u6d41\u9928)\">the Kamakura Museum of National Treasures (\u938c\u5009\u56fd\u5b9d\u9928)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Access and Opening Hours<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jorakuji is about a 15-minute walk from the east exit of JR Ofuna Station (\u5927\u8239\u99c5), and you can also take a bus from the station to the &#8220;Jorakuji&#8221; stop. From Toshi&#8217;s Place, take the Enoden from Hase Station (\u9577\u8c37\u99c5) or Wadazuka Station (\u548c\u7530\u585a\u99c5) to Kamakura Station (\u938c\u5009\u99c5), then the JR Yokosuka Line to Ofuna. The temple is open from 9:00 to 16:00, and admission is by donation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Goshuin (\u5fa1\u6731\u5370), the temple&#8217;s handwritten seal, can be received at the temple office on the right side of the approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Best Time to Visit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jorakuji can be visited all year round; ginkgo leaves color the grounds in autumn and plum trees bloom in winter. The Monju statue is unveiled only on January 25, the day of the Monju Festival. The grounds are not large, and despite being in a residential area they are quiet, with few visitors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staying at Toshi&#8217;s Place, you can spend a relaxed morning at your lodging before heading to Ofuna and walk the quiet approach soon after the 9:00 opening. As the inn offers room only, you are free to fit in a meal in Ofuna after your visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nearby Attractions | Exploring from Ofuna Station<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jorakuji lies between JR Ofuna Station and Kita-Kamakura Station (\u5317\u938c\u5009\u99c5). On the west side of Ofuna Station is <a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/ofuna-kamakura\/ofuna-kannon-ji\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"458\" title=\"Ofuna Kannon-ji Temple (\u5927\u8239\u89b3\u97f3\u5bfa)\">Ofuna Kannonji Temple (\u5927\u8239\u89b3\u97f3\u5bfa)<\/a>. With Ofuna Station as your base, you can combine Jorakuji with other temples and sights in the Ofuna area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Recommended For | Those Tracing the History of the Hojo Clan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jorakuji suits travelers who want to visit a temple linked to Hojo Yasutoki and Rankei Doryu, walk quietly through grounds with thatched gates and halls, or learn about the story of Ohime and Yoshitaka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jorakuji began as a hall built by Hojo Yasutoki and later became home to Rankei Doryu before Kenchoji was founded. The approach from the thatched gate to the Buddha Hall, the Amida triad seen through the doors, the Monjudo Hall and Yasutoki&#8217;s grave are all gathered within a quiet corner of residential Ofuna. With Toshi&#8217;s Place as your base, you can travel out to Ofuna with time to spare and visit at a relaxed pace.<\/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>Jorakuji Temple (\u5e38\u697d\u5bfa)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Address<\/td><td>5-8-29 Ofuna, Kamakura, Kanagawa<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Highlights<\/td><td>Thatched Sanmon gate, Butsuden (Amida triad, dragon ceiling painting), Monjudo Hall, large ginkgo tree, grave of Hojo Yasutoki, Kiso-zuka<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Things to do<\/td><td>Worship, goshuin<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Opening hours<\/td><td>9:00\u201316:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Suggested time<\/td><td>About 30 minutes (quick 20 min \/ thorough 45 min)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Admission<\/td><td>By donation<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Notes<\/td><td>You cannot enter the Butsuden (view through the doors). The Monju statue is unveiled only on January 25 (Monju Festival). The bronze bell is kept at the Kamakura Museum of National Treasures.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Phone<\/td><td>0467-46-5735<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Official site<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trip-kamakura.com\/facility\/detail.php?id=43\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.trip-kamakura.com\/facility\/detail.php?id=43<\/a> (Kamakura City Tourism Association)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Google Map<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<iframe\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps?q=\u795e\u5948\u5ddd\u770c\u938c\u5009\u5e02\u5927\u82395-8-29&#038;output=embed\"\n  width=\"100%\"\n  height=\"400\"\n  style=\"border:0;\"\n  allowfullscreen=\"\"\n  loading=\"lazy\"\n  referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\">\n<\/iframe>\n\n\n<div class=\"crp-list-container\"><h3 class=\"crp-list-title\">Nearby Attractions<\/h3><ul class=\"crp-list\"><li class=\"crp-list-item crp-list-item-image-above crp-list-item-has-image\"><div class=\"crp-list-item-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/kamakuraguide.com\/en\/ofuna-kamakura\/ofuna-kannon-ji\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-pin-nopin=\"true\" style=\"max-width: 150px; 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