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Kamakura, Kanagawa / 明月院

Meigetsu-in Temple

Known as the "hydrangea temple": the thousands of hydrangeas filling its grounds are called "Meigetsuin blue" and draw crowds in season. It began in 1159 as a small hermitage built by Yamanouchi Tsunetoshi for his father, killed in the Heiji Rebellion, and became Meigetsu-in in 1380 as a sub-temple of Zenko-ji, which was abandoned in the early Meiji era, leaving only Meigetsu-in. The grounds hold the "Meigetsuin yagura", said to be the largest cave tomb in Kamakura.

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Last official check

20 Oct 2026

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18 Jan 2027

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Opening hours

9:00-16:00 (may change during the June hydrangea season).

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on a tourism board site
Admission

500 yen for high school students and older, 300 yen for elementary and junior high school students. Free with a disability certificate, plus one companion. The rear garden behind the main hall costs 500 yen extra when open.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on a tourism board site
Getting there

10 minutes on foot from Kita-Kamakura Station (JR).

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on a tourism board site
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Address: Kamakura, Kanagawa (Japanese address: 神奈川県鎌倉市山ノ内189)

Official site: https://www.trip-kamakura.com/place/230.html

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  • RulesThe garden behind the main hall is normally closed and opens only when the irises bloom and in the autumn-leaf season.Checked 20 Oct 2026 on a tourism board site

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