Hase-dera Temple (長谷寺)
Let's go see the biggest Kannon in Japan!
Let's go see the biggest Kannon in Japan!
Hase-dera Temple (長谷寺) is a temple in Kamakura-City. Because a flower blooms throughout the year, it is loved as a "temple of the flowers". This temple is composed of two areas, "lower area (下境内)" and "upper area (上境内)".
This is the "San-mon Gate (山門)" of a Hase-dera Temple. It features a red lantern.
we will glad you when refered in sight-seeing.
The admission fee is 300 yen for adults.
There is a pond close to an entrance, and many flowers bloom in the circumference of the pond.
There are two ponds in the precincts of Hasedera temple.
These are few part of many 'Hase-dera Temple (長谷寺) Temple' photos.
Let's go up this stairs and go to the Kannon-do Hall (観音堂) on the hill.
There is a Temizuya (手水舎 / Hand-wash Place) in front of the stairs (left side).
Be sure to wash your hands before entering a sacred place.
This is Ryoen Jizo (良縁地蔵). It's in the middle of the stairs.
It is a popular photo spot. watching will heal your mind.
This is a characteristic stone lantern (石燈篭). It is a gentle atmosphere stone lantern.
This is Jizo-do Hall (地蔵堂). It seemed to be erected by request for of believers.
There are many Jizo (地蔵) stories around Jizo-do Hall (地蔵堂).
There are many Jizo which the parent dedicated for the deceased child.
There is a stone statue that looked like this next to Jizo-do Hall (地蔵堂).
This is "Kanno-do Hall (観音堂)" of the famous Hase-dera Temple.
Unfortunately photography is prohibited. However, "Juichimen Kannon bosatsu (十一面観音菩薩)" will be very amazing!!
This is a stone that carved the Buddha's "form of the soles of the feet". "仏足石".
Please also visit the Kannon Museum (観音ミュージアム) !!
Beside Kanno-do Hall (観音堂), there is a small garden.
This is a "経蔵 (storehouse)". *Storehouse for keeping the Buddhist scripture
There is a "nice view walking path (眺望散策路)" on the back side of the 経蔵 (storehouse).
The photograph was taken 2014 and 2016.
June is particularly wonderful!
The hydrangea season is very crowded!
Reference
KAMAKURA HASEDERA *English
Kannon Museum (PDF) *English