This is part 2 of 3 of my Springtime in Kamakura set of photos. After Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, I visited Kenchoji. Kenchoji is the most important Zen training monasteries in Japan, and is also quite old. It was started in 1253. These photos are not a guide to Kenchoji, as I only feature flowers and the temple’s Main Gate, or Sanmon. Enjoy the photos.
With cherry trees beginning to bloom, here is the Sanmon (Main Gate) of Kenchoji, which was built in 1754.
The Sanmon is hiding behind some blossoms.
There aren't many cherry blossoms yet.
Here's a great tree.
A close-up of some blossoms that have yet to bloom.
There are other flowers at Kenchoji, too.
To find Kenchoji, check out this map. It can be accessed by walking south from Kita-Kamakura Station or walking north from Tsurugaoka Hachimangu.
