Hydrangeas in Hase temple in Kamakura, Japan

Hase Temple [Japanese: Hase-dera; 長谷寺, 
                      formally as Kaikōzan Jishōin Hase-dera, 海光山慈照院長谷寺]
Location: in Kamakura city in Kanagawa prefecture [Japanese: 神奈川県鎌倉市]
Hydrangeas season: in June

The view from Hydrangea Path 

(Japanese: 紫陽花の道; Ajisai-no-michi).

Hydrangea path is to go up the hill little by little, 

and then go down by stairs.

There are several colors of hydrangeas

such as pink, white and purple.

Hydrangea Londo

Hydrangea Benigaku

Hydrangea Kurohime

we can see Sagami bay (Japanese: 相模湾) with hydrangeas

from the hill of Hase-dera. 

 

 

bamboo grovein Hase Temple

There are "jinrikisha"rickshaws around Hase-dera.

Old style of shop

Japanese souvenir shop

Tomo & Chouchou's advice for Hase-dera

There are many souvenir shops and good ice-cream shops near Hase-dera.
You had better take time to enjoy foods and shopping around Hase temple.


information
Hydrangea in Hase Temple

Hours of Operation
8:00am - 5:00pm (Mar. thru Sept.)
8:00am - 4:30pm (Oct. thru Feb.)
Open every day

Admission Fees
\300 (Adults, 12 and over)　\100 (Children)

Parking Fees
8:00am - 5:00pm (Mar. thru Sept.)
8:00am - 4:30pm (Oct. thru Feb.)
\300 per 30 min. (ordinary vehicle, standard size car)

Address: 3-11-2 Hase Kamakura-city, Kanagawa (Japanese: 神奈川県鎌倉市長谷)

Access
*Train:  5 min. on foot from Hase (長谷) station of Enoshima Electric Railway /Enoden (江ノ島電鉄/江ノ電)
*Bus:  3 min. on foot from "Hasekannon" (長谷観音) bus stop of Enoden bus (江ノ電バス) or Keihin Kyuko Bus (京浜急行バス).
  We can take Enoden bus or Keihin Kyuko Bus from Kamakura (鎌倉) or Ofuna (大船) train station.


Relating articles

* Hase-dera temple in Kamakura

* The Great Buddha of Kamakura in Kotoku-in