Hasedera Temple
The largest wooden Kannon in Japan
It is believed that Hasedera was founded in 736. It was definitely in existence by the end of the Kamakura period. The treasures handed down at the temple include a bronze statue of the eleven-headed Kannon, an important cultural property, as well as the principal object of worship, the wooden statue of the eleven-headed Kannon. In the grounds are a stele inscribed with a poem by Takahama Kyoshi and a bust of Kume Masao, one of the Kamakura Literati. Do take the time to visit its uncanny Benten cave complex, too.
The Kannon, close up
A display panel at the Kannon Museum shows views of the Kannon from many different angles.
Information
| Address | 3－11－2 Hase, Kamakura-city, Kanagawa, JAPAN 248-0016 |
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| Tel | +81 (0)467－22－6300 |
| Website | http://www.hasedera.jp/ |
| Open | [March-September]8：00～17：30（last admission at 17：00） [October-February]8 : 00～17: 00（last admission at 16：30） |
| Closed | Open every day |
| Admission | 300 yen for adults (Junior high school and older) , 100 yen for elementary school students |
| Access | About 5-minutes walk from Hase Station on the Enoden Line |
| Parking | For 30 cars (charged) |