Tōkeiji (also known as Shokozantokeiji) was once known as the Divorce Temple as it offered refuge to women escaping abusive husbands and mothers in law before women could initiate divorce. The former nunnery (now a monastery) is the only remaining one of the original network of 5 called the Amagozan. As well as being known for it’s pyramidal roof, it has particularly beautiful gardens with a wide variety of flowers which blossom throughout the year.
It’s a 4-minute walk from Kita-Kamakura Station.
東慶寺
1367 Yamanouchi, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture
8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closes at 4 p.m. from Nov–Feb
Adults: ¥200
Children: ¥100
Children: ¥100
- 333 m from Kita-Kamakura Station Yokosuka Line (JO12)
