Across from Hokokuji Temple alongside Bamboo Garden, in that location is some other zen temple that was established inwards 1188.
It is
Jomyoji Temple, i of "5 Big Zen Temples inwards Kamakura" that used to live supported past times Ashikaga
samurai clan.
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| Jomyoji Temple, Kamakura, Japan |
My quest is that it is quite a "local" temple although it used to live counted every bit an of import zen temple inwards the Middle Age.
This article is nearly things to do in addition to run across there. Plus, I promise to tell you lot the "local atmospheres" inwards the temple.
1: Temple Main Hall When you lot larn off the autobus at Jomyoji Temple, you lot are inwards a local street in addition to observe the gate soon.
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| Gate of Jomyoji Temple |
It is a tranquility house - Jomyoji Temple is non counted every bit a overstep house to view inwards Kamakura, then it is non crowded, either. It's fourth dimension to experience the nature, psyche to birds, in addition to refresh.
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| Jomyoji Temple alongside fresh green |
By the way, did you lot know that some maple leaves plow blood-red inwards spring, non autumn? The contrast was then beautiful.
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| Red Maple Leaves inwards May |
The principal hall is perfectly symmetrical in addition to roofed alongside copper.
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| The Main Hall of Jomyoji Temple |
Today it is non a cardinal house of anything where every bit good many people gather, but the apparently beauty makes me experience the history from Middle Age.
2: Matcha, Stone Garden & REAL Japanese House Jomyoji Temple has a matcha menage every bit good every bit
Hokokuji Temple. Even if you lot say, "Again?", I state that it is a must to larn inwards this
Kisen-an.
In my opinion, in that location are iii things to do in addition to run across here.
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| Way to Kisen-an Matcha House |
First, the matcha menage offers
FRESH Japanese refreshment - Do you lot hollo upward that
I recommend fresh sweets at the matcha menage inwards Tokyo?
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| Matcha & Fresh Sweet Set at Jomyoji Temple |
I accept i to a greater extent than affair to emphasize nearly this. We tin give notice accept the Japanese sweetness
made past times Misuzu, a famous Japanese confectioner inwards the town.
When you lot accept a matcha intermission here,
let me state that you lot should fellowship the fresh sweetness set!
If you lot are non used to sit down on the floor, in that location are many chairs in addition to tables inwards the house.
Second, nosotros tin give notice run across a beautiful Japanese garden alongside having a loving cup of matcha.
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| The Stone Garden of Jomyoji Temple |
It is a
classic Japanese garden of karesansui style, which agency gardens alongside rocks, stones in addition to sand without whatsoever ponds. The landscape of mountains in addition to rivers are shown past times the rocks inwards the garden. (Ryoanji Temple is Kyoto is famous for this.)
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| The Garden is made of Stones in addition to Sand. |
But I think the most interesting affair of this menage is the menage itself. It is a classic architect of
shoin-zukuri that originated from the Middle Ages. It used to live a tea menage where then many priests gathered inwards the 16th century, but Jomyoji Temple had to become through hardships such every bit disasters subsequently that time. The menage had been mortal for long, but it finally got renovated into a matcha menage that is opened upward for temple visitors.
The quest is that
this menage is every bit it used to live every bit a traditional Japanese menage where people actually lived. Seeing is believing!
Let's await around alongside a loving cup of matcha inwards your hand.
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| Tokonoma Aclove for decorations |
Wooden ceiling, pillars,
tatami mats, a
kakejiku tapestry in addition to minor vase inwards
tokonoma alcove for display... The room is total of interesting things.
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| A Window of Shoji (Japanese paper) |
Wooden corridors are facing the garden.
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| Wooden Corridors in addition to the Garden |
Can nosotros walk there? Of course!
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| Front Door - It is rattling traditional. |
Not exclusively the sense of savor of matcha, it is undoubtedly
fascinating to explore REAL Japanese traditions!
3: "Yagura" Tombs of Ashikaga Clan (& more) Jomyoji Temple was established past times Ashikaga clan every bit good every bit neighboring
Hokokuji Temple. So in that location are their tombs inwards
yagura coves which were made exclusively inwards Kamakura inwards the Middle Ages.  |
| Yaguras of Ashikaga clan inwards Jomyoji Temple |
When I larn close, yagura is similar this.
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| A Yagura |
The side past times side is null for sightseeing at all - Just inwards example you lot are interested.
Jomyoji Temple is a rattling local temple today, then it has a typical Japanese graveyard dorsum from the principal hall. If you lot are a traveler who desire to run across
"real local life" inwards unusual countries, or a manga fan who accept seen
Japanese tombs inwards your favorite manga in addition to anime, hither are the existent ones.
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| A Typical Japanese Graveyard - NOT for sightseeing... |
I wondered if I should speak nearly this or non - It is non a happy place, then delight live respectful!
4: Nature I said only "nature" because the backyard of Jomyoji Temple is non an artificial garden at all.
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| Bamboos around the Yaguras |
The surface area around seems to live practiced province for bamboos. It is said that
Bamboo Garden inwards Hokokuji Temple was formed where the retreat of the priest who established the temple was. It is what humans defined which is which temple. Wild bamboos grow inwards Jomyoji Temple, too.
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| A Wild Iris in addition to Grass |
Imagine breezes inwards a calm Zen temple. The working capital missive of the alphabet of Nippon inwards the Middle Ages was similar this.
5: British Cafe inwards the Zen Temple Have a repast or brownish tea break, non matcha, inwards Jomyoji Temple.
You mightiness say, "What? H5N1 British cafe inwards a Zen temple?"
Yes, in addition to
that's i of the interesting aspects of Kamakura.  |
| A British-Style Cafe & Restaurant IN Jomyoji Temple |
Kamakura is inwards Kanagawa Prefecture, in addition to it is where the American generals came inwards the 19th century subsequently samurais' national isolation policy that lasted to a greater extent than than 200 years. As a result,
Kanagawa Prefecture is i of the most international cities inwards Japan today.
Kamakura is the oculus of Zen civilization lasting from the Middle Ages, but nosotros run across
detailed Western things amid rattling quondam temples inwards streets. They are naturally living inwards Kamakura - H5N1 British cafe is purpose of Kamakura.
How was Jomyoji Temple for you? Do you lot desire to become in that location when you lot view Kamakura? See MORE of Kamakura All About Hokokuji Temple, Kamakura, Nippon - H5N1 Zen Temple alongside Bamboo Garden - The neighboring temple across from Jomyoji Temple. The Bamboo Garden is exactly stunning!
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| Bamboo Garden inwards Hokokuji Temple |
Kamakura, Samurais' Old Capital alongside The Great Buddha - Top Places for Autumn Leaves inwards Nippon #02 - The Great Buddha in addition to Hasedera Temple are undoubtedly must-sees inwards Kamakura.
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| The Great Buddha inwards Kamakura |
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| Hydrangeas inwards Hase-dera Temple inwards June |
Jomyoji Temple Visitor Information Admission Fee: 100 yen for Adult, fifty yen for Elementary School Student
9:00 - 16:30
Matcha
10:00 - 16:30 (order past times 16:15)
600 yen for Dry Sweet Set, chiliad yen for Fresh Sweet Set
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