I took my mother to Kamakura for viewing hydrangeas last week. We visited three temples named Meigetsuin, Hasedera and Tokeiji those are popular as “Ajisai-dera” (hyrangeas temple)
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Because it kept rain until the previous day, I was anxious about the weather, but fortunately or unfortunately, it was fine and the temperature was near 30 degrees C ! At first, we went to Tokeiji temple (東慶寺). They’re nunnery. It’s just close to Kita Kamakura station next to Kamakura station.
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My mother left me and went ahead while I was taking photo.
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It is called a “Kakekomi (run away) dera” and “Enkiri (divorce) dera” because it has been a Buddhist temple to which wives ran away for refuge from their cruel husbands and had a right to give refuge to women who will soon be divorced. (There was no way except for women to divorce on their own will until Edo period).
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She left me and paid the admission fee (200 yen) and entered the temple. So, almost all photos had my mother’s back.
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Small and colorless temple have bright hydrangeas. Those were beautiful.
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Worship hall.
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Compared with Meigetsuin and Hasedera that are the most popular temple, there were not many people and it was calm.
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I got Gosyuin, too 🙂
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Name Tokeiji temple (東慶寺)
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Admission fee 200 yen
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