Kotoku-in Temple (Great Buddha)

Kotoku-in Temple (Great Buddha)

Area

Kamakura / Enoshima

Category

Shrine / temple

Kotoku-in Temple in Kamakura is well known throughout Japan as the home of the Great Buddha statue. The statue measures 11.3 meters tall and weighs a whole 121 tons. The temple was founded by the Buddhist monk Honen. The construction of the statue began in 1252, after the monk Joko began to collect donations for it. However, much of the reasons and circumstances behind building the statue is still unknown. The statue was once covered in gold flakes. You can see some of it remaining on its face. For an extra ¥20, you can enter the Great Buddha Statue and see what’s inside.

Basic Information

Address

4-2-28 Hase, Kamakura-shi, Kanagawa

Phone

0467-22-0703

Hours

Apr. to Sep.: 8:00a.m. - 5:30p.m. (last entry at 5:15p.m.)
Oct. to Mar.: 8:00a.m. - 5:00p.. (last entry at 4:45p.m.)

〈Great Buddha〉
8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m. (last entry at 4:20p.m.)

Closed

Open year-round

Fee

Junior high school students and above: ¥200
Elementary school students: ¥150

〈Great Buddha〉
¥20 per person

Credit Card

Unaccepted

Website

http://www.kotoku-in.jp/en/

Access

FromKamakura Station

【Kamakura Sta.】Enoden Railways / for Fujisawa
→【Hase Sta.】→ about a 7-minute walk

FromYokohama Station

【Yokohama Sta.】JR Yokosuka or Shonan Shinjuku Line / for Zushi or Kurihama
→【Kamakura Sta.】Enoden Railways / for Fujisawa
→【Hase Sta.】→ about a 7-minute walk

FromHaneda Airport

【Haneda Airport】Keikyu Airport Line / for Yokohama
→【Yokohama Sta.】JR Yokosuka or Shonan Shinjuku Line / for Zushi or Kurihama
→【Kamakura Sta.】Enoden Railways / for Fujisawa
→【Hase Sta.】→ about a 7-minute walk

Tags of this spot

Great Buddha