Hasedera Temple
4.4 (12635)
3-chōme-11-2 Hase, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0016, Japan
Buddhist temple & gardens dating from the 8th century, with a huge wooden statue of the god Kannon.
Duration: 01h00min
+81 467-22-6300
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Opening hours
Mondays: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Tuesdays: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Wednesdays: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Thursdays: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Fridays: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Saturdays: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Sundays: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
review(s)
12635 review(s)
Rohan a week ago
You must visit this temple if you want to enjoy the beautiful view of Kamakura city and Pacific Ocean(Yuigahama Beach) from the top place. You can go to this temple from Kamakura station to Hase station through Enoden electric line. You will get to see interesting things on the way to the temple. It was good experience visiting Hasedera Temple.
Danny Juarez a month ago
Stunningly beautiful gardens and views. Take note that you need to walk a lot of stairs and in the cave trail you need to go almost in your knees, so wear comfortable clothes.
Mary Bello Ruiz 2 months ago
Built on a wooded hill overlooking Kamakura and the ocean, this temple has many jizo statues. The temple garden is a lovely walk. I visited it in autumn and the yellow and reddish colors of the leaves was spectacular. There is a small temple where you can leave your wish written on an oyster shell. The entrance is cheap and highly recommended to visit if you go to Kamakura.
Tobias Lass 3 months ago
Incredible temple, probably the most exciting one within an hour of travel from Tokyo, it's recommened to plan a trip here. The grounds are vast but on a hill side with mans stairs. The gardens are very nice, there's an interesting cave and collections of stone statues, and the design of the temple buildings are simply breathtaking. You can also get a great view of the bay. This temple truly ignited my fascination with Kamakura, I would say it it the most essential place to visit here and makes for a well rounded experience.
Yunn 4 months ago
Absolutely beautiful place. Natural views of the seaside town were stunning, and the temple is so well-maintained. It is a zen retreat on a hilltop, and on top of that the temple offers prayer services for the new year, as well as miscarried babies. You can leave money and write your wishes on a cup, etc. The temple also has several charms that you can buy as gifts for loved ones. These charms are very unique, and they are not overtly religious. Out of all the places I visited, their charm shop was probably where I got the most gifts.