Eishoji Temple
Why visit here? Start with part one
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- If you have an interest in the Jodo sect of Buddhism.
- If you have an interest in beautifully wood carved gates called sammon gates.
- If you like bamboo forests, like Hokokuji.
- If your aim is the appreciate the wooded culture of Japan.
Key information about this temple is that it is first and foremost a nunnery / convent the only one of its kind today in Kamakura. The temple itself was founded by a lady named Okatsu who was a concubine of the late Tokugawa Ieyasu. After Ieyasu's death, Okatsu was granted land to build Eishoji Temple.
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| This is one floor, not two floors. |
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| Examine the reliefs |
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| Sanmon Gates |
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| Belfry Bell Tower |
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| One of the great treasures |
The reason people visit here is to see the four main NICP ( National Important Cultural Property). That is, The Main Hall, the Sanmon Gate, Karamon and Shido gates, and lastly the Belfry bell tower. This is more of a showpiece temple for tourist to see old structures. No teahouses to sit and admire the beautiful artifacts. This is the temple you take friends and visitors who want to get up close to protected cultural treasures and to experience a little history. There is nothing else there.
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