A must-see: the Great Buddha of Kamakura

I was able to meet the handsome Buddha from every angle. This is the principal image of Kotoku-in Temple, famous for being the "Great Buddha Sitting in the Open Air." Kotoku-in Temple (official name: Daisan Kotoku-in Seijosen-ji) is a Buddhist temple of the Jodo sect. This Great Buddha is an essential part of sightseeing in Kamakura. [Name] Kamakura Daibutsuden Kotoku-in [Location] 2-28 Hase 4-chome, Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture [Access] Approximately 7 minutes on foot from Hase Station on the Enoshima Electric Railway [Admission Fee] Adults, junior high school students, and high school students 300 yen Elementary school students 150 yen yen Admission fee to view inside the Great Buddha is 50 yen Admission fee for infants (preschoolers) is free [Opening hours] April-September 8:00am-5:30pm October-March 8:00am-5:00pm Last admission 15 minutes before closing [Admission to view inside the Great Buddha] 8:00am-4:30pm (all year round) Last admission 10 minutes before closing Visit date: January 2024 #Kanagawa sightseeing #Kamakura #Domestic travel #Sightseeing #Travel #Historical sites #Temples and shrines #The Great Buddha of Kamakura #Great Buddha #Travel to experience history and culture #Kotoku-in