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Kamakura, Kanagawa / 東慶寺

Tokei-ji Temple

A Rinzai Zen temple founded in 1285. In feudal times, when women could not seek a divorce themselves, a woman who fled here could obtain one, and the temple kept this "divorce temple" rule for 600 years until the Meiji era; it was long a convent closed to men. Revived in 1905 by the Zen master Shaku Soen, whose students included D. T. Suzuki, it has been cared for as a temple of flowers since the war.

Location

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Last official check

20 Oct 2026

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18 Jan 2027

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Opening hours

Visiting hours 9:00-16:00.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Closed

The treasure hall (and shop) is closed on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Admission

No admission fee, but the temple asks every visitor to pray at the main hall and make an offering.

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
Getting there

4 minutes on foot from Kita-Kamakura Station (JR Yokosuka Line).

Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site
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Address: Kamakura, Kanagawa (Japanese address: 神奈川県鎌倉市山ノ内1367)

Official site: https://tokeiji.com/

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Visiting respectfully

  • RulesPhotography by visitors is not allowed anywhere in the grounds, with cameras or smartphones (since June 7, 2022).Checked 20 Oct 2026 on the official site

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