This museum displays an excellent collection of Kamakura religious art and statuary. Some are the typically peaceful Jiz艒 (Buddhist patron of travellers, children and the unborn), others more gruesome, like the demonic temple guardians.
香港六合彩即时开奖's must-see attractions
29.84 MILES
If you visit only one museum in Tokyo, make it the Tokyo National Museum. Here you'll find the world's largest collection of Japanese art, including鈥
25.62 MILES
This museum is the heart of the Studio Ghibli world, a beloved (even 'adored')聽film studio responsible for classic, critically-acclaimed animated titles鈥
26.79 MILES
Golden Gai 鈥 a Shinjuku institution for over half a century 鈥 is a collection of tiny bars, often literally no bigger than a closet and seating maybe a鈥
24.45 MILES
Rumoured to be the busiest intersection in the world (and definitely in Japan), Shibuya Crossing is like a giant beating heart, sending people in all鈥
10.12 MILES
This impressively slick attraction is dedicated to, you guessed it, cup noodles. But in reality, its focus is more broad, with numerous exhibitions鈥
25.47 MILES
Digital-art collective teamLab has created 60 artworks for this museum, open in 2018, that tests the border between art and the viewer: many are鈥
27.03 MILES
The Imperial Palace occupies the site of the original Edo-j艒, the Tokugawa shogunate's castle. In its heyday this was the largest fortress in the world,鈥
25.47 MILES
Tokyo鈥檚 grandest Shint艒 shrine is dedicated to the Emperor Meiji and Empress Sh艒ken, whose reign (1868鈥1912) coincided with Japan's transformation from鈥
Nearby Kamakura attractions
0.1 MILES
Kamakura's most important shrine is, naturally, dedicated to Hachiman, the god of war. Minamoto no Yoritomo himself ordered its construction in 1191 and鈥
0.41 MILES
Tiny 贰苍苍艒-箩颈 is distinguished by its statues depicting the judges of hell. According to the Juo concept of Taoism, which was introduced to Japan from鈥
0.49 MILES
Established in 1253, Japan's oldest Zen monastery is still active today. The central Butsuden (Buddha Hall) was brought piece by piece from Tokyo in 1647鈥
0.56 MILES
This shrine was built in 1869 on the order of Emperor Meiji to enshrine the spirit of Prince Morinaga, who was imprisoned and executed at this location in鈥
0.6 MILES
This small temple, founded in AD 734, is reputed to be the oldest in Kamakura. Climb the steep steps up to the ferocious-looking guardian deities and鈥
0.76 MILES
This Rinzai Zen temple is popular for its small forest of towering m艒s艒 bamboo, within which you can relax under a shelter with a cup of matcha and sweets鈥
0.82 MILES
This Tokasan temple of the Rinzaishu 碍别苍肠丑艒-箩颈 sect was originally a tantric Buddhist temple and converted to a Zen temple. The main reason to visit is鈥
0.84 MILES
One of Kamakura's most alluring Shint艒 shrines, which you can enter via tunnel or a trail above; it's located along the Daibutsu hiking trail. Washing鈥