Kamakura, Kanagawa / 杉本寺
Sugimoto-dera Temple
Founded in the sixth year of Tenpyo (734), this is the oldest temple in Kamakura. Its principal images are three statues of the Eleven-faced Kannon, and it is the first temple on both the Kamakura and the Bando 33 Kannon pilgrimages. Visitors can go up into the main hall and pray close to the images; the temple is collecting donations to keep the thatched roofs of the Nio gate and main hall, which now last only about ten years.
Location
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Last official check
20 Oct 2026
Traveler reports
0
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Next scheduled check
18 Jan 2027
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- Getting there
- Train / Bus
- Admission
- Paid (see the price below)
Before you go
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- Opening hours
9:00-16:00 (entry until 15:45).
Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site- Admission
300 yen for high school students and older, 200 yen for junior high school students, 100 yen for elementary school children.
Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site- Getting there
25 minutes on foot from Kamakura Station (JR Yokosuka Line), or Keikyu Bus from stop 4 at Kamakura Station to Sugimoto Kannon, 1 minute on foot.
Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site- Parking
The temple has no car park.
Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site- Not yet confirmed
Closed, Payment, Accessibility
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Address: Kamakura, Kanagawa (Japanese address: 神奈川県鎌倉市二階堂903)
Official site: https://sugimotodera.com/
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Crowds
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Verification log
- 20 Oct 2026First check · Official website · https://sugimotodera.com/Hours and address read from the official site.
- 20 Oct 2026First check · Official website · https://sugimotodera.com/%e3%82%a2%e3%82%af%e3%82%bb%e3%82%b9/Access and parking read from the official site.