Kotoku-in

Buddhist temple · Kamakura-shi

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The Perfect 7-Day Japan Itinerary (Updated 2025)

"At Kotoku-in you’ll find a 13-meter (43-foot) bronze statue of Buddha built in 1252 that now sits in the open air after storms washed away the building that once housed it; admission to the temple grounds is 300 JPY and it’s about an hour from Tokyo (free with a Japan Rail Pass)." - Matthew Kepnes

https://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/seven-day-japan-itinerary/

4 Chome-2-28 Hase, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0016, Japan Get directions

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