Kamakura Great Buddha Hall Kotokuin
4.3 (22528)
4-chōme-2-28 Hase, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0016, Japan
Tranquil temple known for a monumental, outdoor bronze statue of the Buddha in the seated position.
Duration: 00h30min
+81 467-22-0703
outdoor
paid
daytime
traditional
temples
Opening hours
Mondays: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesdays: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesdays: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursdays: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Fridays: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Saturdays: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Sundays: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
review(s)
22528 review(s)
Elena Kürsteiner in the last week
The city is busy and offers something for everyone Tempels are spread long distance from each other,so Start your Journey from Tokio Early Enaught .The Big Buddha is Wonderful. Also many Tempels. So food and Rents of 👘 Kimonos 😊.
LawdKarli a week ago
Big beautiful Buddha statue. You have to pay for a ticket to enter it's 300yen each. Can also go inside the statue for 50Yen (little booth on the right of the statue. Very steep dark stairs. Not recommended for people with disabilities or who don't like confined spaces!
Rishi Adhikari 2 months ago
Nice view. Beautiful statue. Overcrowded. Free parking not available. Even paid parkings are hard to find since all the spots are already packed. Loved walking on the streets. Delicious foods available. Varieties of shops. Actual park is not so very spacious. You just enter the gate and there is a big statue and that’s all. It took almost 3 hours to reach there for us and it all ended in like less than 15 minutes. Not bad for first timers. Lovable environment and streets but personally,I am not so very satisfied.
Min HL 2 months ago
30 Dec 2023 Arrived at 1054AM Ticket Purchase Experience: No queue for the ticket, got the ticket very fast and could enter immediately with no queue Restriction: Please refrain from bringing your pets in with you. Attraction Experience Only key attraction is the HUGE Bronze Statue of Great Buddha cast in 1252 A.D. It is formidable how long it lasted, withstanding the damage from nature and how much care they took to maintain the statue. You are able to purchase incense for 100 yen. Goshuin is available for those who are interested, with a waiting time of 10 mins. There is a scenic garden behind that is pretty as well. Crowd Quite a lot of people but not crowded to the extent it is so packed you need to squeeze through.
Tobias Lass 3 months ago
It's mainly just the big buddha statue, the rest of the temple is honestly not very interesting. I think it's still worth to visit though as the statue is very imposing. The grounds vast and you can see it from afar. There are windows in the back and usually you can enter the statue but it was closed due to heat when I visited in summer. Overall great experience.