Hokokuji Temple (Bamboo Garden)
Open by month
Partly closed in January: Closed to visitors Dec 29 – Jan 3. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Open in February. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Partly closed in December: Closed to visitors Dec 29 – Jan 3. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): closed.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
A quiet Zen temple in eastern Kamakura known for its grove of about 2,000 bamboo, with a teahouse serving matcha beside it.
Nearby
- Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine ≈ 15 min by car
- Kenchoji Temple ≈ 20 min by car
- Meigetsuin Temple (Hydrangea Temple) ≈ 20 min by car
- Zeniarai Benzaiten Ugafuku Shrine ≈ 20 min by car
- Engakuji Temple (Kita-Kamakura) ≈ 20 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Closed or limited
- Closed to visitors Dec 29 – Jan 3
- Getting there
- Keikyu bus from Kamakura Sta. east exit (stand 4), about 12 min to Jomyoji, then 3 min walk
- Fee
- 400 yen (children 200 yen); matcha 600 yen
- Good to know
- Reception 9:00–16:00; matcha tickets until 15:30
- Time needed
- 1 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info