Hokokuji Temple in Kamakura

The Hokokuji Temple is one of the Zen temples which belong to Kenchoji  Temple  of  Rinzai Sect.
It was built by Shogun, Ietoki Ashikaga in  the year 1334.
This temple is famous for its lovely bamboo garden behind the main temple.

We  can have a  walk on the alley among the 1000 bamboo trees  and also rest  to have powdered green tea and Japanese sweets at the tea house  in the very garden . It was very hot this Sunday, but we felt cool as it was  breezing...It's a 10 minutes bus  trip from JR  Kamakura station .

                                                            belfry

                                                          caves to accommodate tombs of Ashikagas

old sakura tree