Kanagawa Temple

Tōshō-ji Temple

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Explore the ruins of a 13th-century temple, a National Historic Site with a rich past.

Tōshō-ji Temple — Tarourashima Public domain resized via Wikimedia Commons

What it is

A former temple in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture.
Family temple of the Hōjō clan, founded by Taikō Gyōyū.
Built in 1225 by patron Hōjō Yasutoki.
Designated a National Historic Site in 1998.

What to see

Site of the historic Tōshō-ji Battle.
A monument from the Taishō era.
Excavation sites from 1975, 1976, 1996, and 1997.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Address: 神奈川県鎌倉市小町3丁目10-1
Area: Komachi, Kanagawa
Official site: www.city.kamakura.kanagawa.jp
Phone: 0467-61-3857
Opening hours: Open daily (viewable from outside the fence)
Getting there: 20 min walk from JR/Enoden Kamakura Station East Exit, or 10 min walk from 'Daigakumae' bus stop (Keihin Kyuko bus from Kamakura Station East Exit bound for Kamakuragu (Otorii), Highland Junkan, Kanazawa Hakkei Station, or Kamakura Reien Seimonmae Tachiar

Hours and admission taken from the official site on 30 July 2026. Check before you travel.

On the ground

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Where it is

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