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Most viewed - Meigetsu-in temple 明月院
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 Kita-Kamakura Station on the JR Yokosuka Line. The train platform is still too small for the hordes of tourists that arrive.290 views
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 Hint of what's to come. Hydrangeas on the way to Meigetsu-in.115 views
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 Exit path109 views
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 Tea house where you can buy tea or soft drinks.97 views
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 The main drag to Meigetsu-in temple's Hondo hall is lined with ajisai.91 views
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 One ticket booth to Meigetsu-in.86 views
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 It's an incredible path of hydrangea.84 views
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 Meigetsu-in's famous round window/door.77 views
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 A gate at the end of the main path to the temple hall.73 views
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 During the first half of June, the temple sees its most visitors.73 views
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 Meigetsu-in garden69 views
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 Entrance (left) to Meigetsu-in. Exit is on the right.68 views
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 Karesansui garden66 views
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 Grave of Hojo Tokiyori.66 views
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 Nicknamed the Hydrangea Temple (Ajisai-dera), Meigetsu-in must have one of Japan's highest concentration of ajisai within its grounds. 65 views
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 About Meigetsu-in temple. Meigetsu means "bright moon."65 views
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 Meigetsu-in's garden is also open to the public in early June when irises are in bloom.63 views
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 Another room in the temple has this famous round opening facing a garden.62 views
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 The temple also has a small bamboo forest.62 views
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 Meigetsu-in's Hondo hall. The temple belongs to the Rinzai Zen Buddhist sect.61 views
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 Inside Soyu-do.61 views
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 About the Grave of Hojo Tokiyori.58 views
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 Inside the Hondo hall.56 views
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 Adjacent to the Soyu-do.55 views
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 Soyu-do Founder's Hall55 views
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 Benzaiten54 views
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 Meigetsu-in Yagura cave.54 views
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 Kame-no-i Well (Jug Well)53 views
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 About Soyu-do.52 views
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 Meigetsu-in Yagura cavern.50 views
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 Meigetsu-in Yagura cave.49 views
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 About Meigetsu-in Yagura cave.49 views
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 About Kame-no-i Well48 views
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