Meigetsu-in, A Floral Haven Through All Seasons
Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, 189 Yamano-Uchi
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Introduction
Meigetsu-in is a temple belonging to the Rinzai sect of the Kencho-ji school, named "Ziyanghua Temple" because of the large amount of purple lavender planted in the complex. The temple was a Zen temple in the Muromachi period and was built by the eighth shogun of the Kamakura shogunate, Hojo Tokimune. However, during the Meiji era's Buddhist Purge Movement, the Zenkei Palace was destroyed and only Meigetsu-in remains today. In addition to lavender, various flowers such as camellias, plum blossoms, magnolias, and azaleas are planted in the courtyard, and even iris flowers are grown in the abbots' courtyard, making Meigetsu-in a great place to enjoy flowers all year round. Address Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, 189 Yamano-Uchi
Opening hours 9:00-16:00。
Transportation Get off at Kitakamakura Station on the JR Yokosuka Line and walk for 10 minutes. Take the Enoshima Electric Railway Bus from Kamakura Station and get off at Meigetsuin, then walk for 5 minutes.
The lilac wall in spring looks particularly beautiful
