Another great temple to see hydrangea and iris flowers is the Meigetsuin temple in Kamakura.
To get to the temple, you head on the JR train to Kita-Kamakura, one stop past Kamakura. From there, you cross the tracks (coming from Yokosuka), make a right, and a pleasant, short walk until you reach the end of the street. Turn left and you'll run right into the temple entrance.
The fees into the main part of the temple are reasonable at Y500 for adults and Y300 for students. There is a fee for the "hidden" back part of the temple, another Y500 per person. If you like iris flowers, it might be worth going into once.
There are several varieties of hydrangea all over the temple grounds.
The historical aspect to this temple is interesting.
All in all, a beautiful temple.
Kris
ohhh, I've not been out to Kita Kamakura yet, but think I'll have to. This looks great--and would be something new.
ReplyDeleteI found a great map of the Kamakura area in ITT. It is inside a Kamakura tourist brochure and shows all the area shrines and temples, streets, train routes and hiking trails. Plus it's in both English and Japanese so you can use it to compare where you think you are with the signs you run into.
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