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Hase-dera Temple, Kamakura

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#2 of 629 in Historic Sites in Kanagawa Prefecture

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Known for its eleven-headed statue of a bodhisattva associated with mercy, Hase-dera Temple probably dates back to the 8th century CE. Though several documents indicate that the temple may have been established later, local lore maintains the site's earlier origins. Explore the onsite museum (for an additional cost), take in the coastal views of Kamakura, and enjoy the lush temple garden. Most importantly, be sure to view the wooden sculpture of bodhisattva Kannon, which, as legend has it, was carved from a camphor tree in 721. Work out when and for how long to visit Hase-dera Temple and other Kamakura attractions using our handy Kamakura trip planner .

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• By sky490

  以前很多人想到東京的近郊,能連想的地方不多,在那網路不發達的年代,那麼最常想到的地點,可能是距離東京不遠的鎌倉或是箱根. 不過要說到容易度的話,那麼前者會較簡單些,主要就是交通方面,雖然和現在相比,也是得多費心去查詢,但我想至多就是去鎌倉最為容易和簡單,其後可能會延展至箱根或是其它地方,但我想現在多元的票劵,著實能滿足想同遊二地的遊客. 要說到去到鎌倉我想最多的人想到的可能是鎌倉大佛,至於出名的江...  more »

  Before a lot of people think of the suburbs of Beijing, can think of a lot of places, in that road does not occur in the era, then the most often thought of the point, may be from the city or the box root. Not to say the ease of the message, then the former will be a little bit, mainly in terms of traffic, but compared with the present, but also a lot of mind to check, but I think at most is to go to the most easy and easy, and then it may be extended to the box root or other places, but I think now in a variety of tickets, can enough to think of the same place. To say that to go to the most I think the most people think may be the Buddha, as to the famous River, then at most to go there to watch the sunset, if there is a day, even if added to the river, I think or is also a little water trip. Really want to say, the first time to come to the friends, then it is to recommend a little bit of the trip, that is, in this scene, the first one does not need to...
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• By NatMstitelnaya

  Когда нет времени доехать до Киото, то ближайший городок, представляющий культурное наследие Японии - это Камакура :-) Храм из дерева тончайшей работы, внутри очень живописный будда, вокруг тысячи кам...  more »

  When there is no time to get to Kyoto, the nearest town representing the cultural heritage of Japan is Kamakura:-) The temple of the thinnest wood work, inside a very picturesque Buddha, around thousands of stone statues of the gods, a shady Japanese garden, a bamboo forest... and so much more that you can't tell... Kamakura leaves a pleasant impression. In this cozy Japanese seaside city lives the creative intelligentsia: artists, writers, artists. I have already made friends with some of them and i look forward to seeing each other again!
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