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Enkakuji Temple was founded in 1282 by HOJYO Tokimune (1251 - 1284) , the sixth regent of the "Kamakura Bakufu" in the Kamakura Age (1185 - 1333). At the end of the Kamakura Age, the five most important Rinzai temples in Kyoto and Kamakura were respectively selected. Enkakuji Temple was nominated as the second most important temple among five other important temples in Kamakura.

Enkakuji Temple is located near Kita-Kamakura Station on the JR Yokosuka Line.
From the station, you will soon arrive at the entrance of Enkakuji Temple.

If you walk up stone-steps, you will reach to the "Somon" Gate and walk up the next stone-steps, you will arrive at the "Sammon" Gate.

Behind the "Sanmon" Gate, there is a "Butsuden" Hall. Inside the hall, you will see the "Shaka Nyorai" statue, the princeple Buddha statue of Enkakuji Temple, and also see the White Dragon Painting on the celling of the hall.

Further north, "Myoko-Ike" Pond is located. If you walk on a gentle slop along the pond and then take a left path, you will reach the "Shariden" Hall. The "Shariden" Hall was originally built in the early Muromachi Age (1336 - 1573) , and was moved to this place in 1570s.

If you walk straight ahead from "Myoko-Ike" Pond, you will reach "Kaiki-Byo" Hall.
"Kaiki-Byo" Hall is the mausoleum of HOJO Tokimune, his son, HOJYO Sadatoki, and his grand child, HOJYO Takatoki (1304 - 1333) .

A thatched roof of "Kaiki-Byo" Hall gives you the historical impression. The wide and well maintained garden is very beautiful and has calm atmosphere.

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円覚寺は北鎌倉駅近くに位置する鎌倉五山、第二のお寺です。
円覚寺は1282年、第六代執権・北条時宗によって建てられました。
建長寺は鎌倉幕府としての官製のお寺という位置づけですが、この円覚寺は北条氏の菩提寺という趣です。
北条時宗、貞時そして高時を祀る開基廟は穏やかな雰囲気に包まれていました。

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