Hase-dera Temple
長谷寺
Hase, Kamakura · near Hase Station (Enoden Line) (5 min walk)
Hase-dera Temple in Hase, Kamakura. A hillside temple with sea views, a little cave you crouch through to find tiny carved Benzaiten statues, koi ponds and rows of small Jizo figures, plus 2,500 hydrangeas in June.
Why children love it: A hillside temple with sea views, a little cave you crouch through to find tiny carved Benzaiten statues, koi ponds and rows of small Jizo figures, plus 2,500 hydrangeas in June.
Honest drawbacks: There are stairs up to the main hall and the hydrangea path gets very crowded and slow in June.
- Best for
- Toddlers (2–4), Primary (5–11), Teens (12–17)
- Time to allow
- 1.5h
- Opening hours
- Jul-Mar 8:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30); Apr-Jun 8:00-17:30 (last entry 17:00).
- Price
- Admission 400 yen adult, 200 yen child (ages 6-11); the Kannon Museum on the grounds costs extra (hasedera.jp).
- Booking
- Usually walk-in
- English
- ★★★☆☆
- Indoor / weather
- outdoor
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