Great Buddha in Kamakura (鎌倉)

The temple shop sells a variation of good-luck charms and other souvenirs, while the commemorative seal service welcomes travelers to stop in and obtain the commemorative red seal (goshuin). Guests to Kotoku-in can also enter inside the Great Buddha statue for a small additional cost. Behind the Great Buddha, you can even see some of the original bronze-cast lotus petals from the original base. In spring, guests can enjoy the beautiful sight of delicate cherry blossoms blooming around the Great Buddha and the grounds, while in autumn, the surrounding landscape is in red and gold. Whatever season you choose to explore Kamakura’s Great Buddha, you’re sure to be fascinated.

Kamakura is a waterside city found in Kanagawa Prefecture, nicely-known for its temples and shrines. Placed almost under an hour from Tokyo, it is a very famous expedition from the capital. So if you are consuming a few days in Tokyo and want to go hiking, I highly advise you to go: in Kamakura, you will have a lot of exciting things to do.

How to get there

ADDRESS

Hase, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture 248-0016, Japan

BY TRAIN

• From Kamakura Station, take the Enoden (Enoshima Electric Railway) bound for Fujisawa to Hase Station.
• From Hase Station, it’s a pleasant walk to Kotoku-in Temple, where the Kamakura Daibutsu is enshrined.

BY BUS

• Take the Enoshima-dentetsu Bus (departing from Bus Terminal No.1) or the Keikyu Bus (Bus Terminal No.6) from the East Exit of Kamakura Station. Get off at Daibutsu-mae bus stop.