#OldTemple

I am going to introduce you to a temple call Shomyoji Temple, which is located in Kanazawa Bunko, Yokohama. Kanazawa Bunko is located approximately 20 minutes south of Yokohama JR station. To get to Kanazawa Bunko, you must get on a red train call Keikyu line from Yokohama or Tokyo cities and get off at Kanazawa Bunko train station. To get to Shomyoji, you can walk a little less than one kilometer or take a taxi from the train station. The cost of taxi will be less than 1,000 yen. Shomyoji Temple is a family temple of Kanesawa Houjo-shi, said to be set up by Houjo Sanetoki during the Kamakura period. There is an impressive Jodo style garden with an Ajiike (Aji pond) at its center. The belfry is the model of "Shoumyo no bansho (Shomyo's Evening Bell)" painted by Utagawa Hiroshige as one of the "Kanazawahakkei (The Eight Views of Kanazawa. Getting there:You can take the Seaside line to Uminokōen-Shibaguchi Station (10 minute walk to Shomyoji) or Keikyu line to Kanazawa Bunko Station (12 minute walk) Please note there is no auto parking provided at Shomyoji.