Garden of Engaku-ji

What it is

• A garden within Engaku-ji Temple grounds.
• Engaku-ji is a head temple of the Rinzai sect.
• Designated a National Historic Site and Place of Scenic Beauty.
• Designation occurred on July 23, 1932.

What to see

• The front garden, including Byakurochi Pond.
• Koma-bashi stone bridge spans Byakurochi Pond.
• Myoko Pond, a release pond dug into bedrock.
• Tiger Head Rock on the north bank of Myoko Pond.

Getting there

• Accessible from Kita-Kamakura Station.
• Kita-Kamakura Station is on the JR Yokosuka Line.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.