Jomyo-ji Temple of Kamakura

Former family temple of the Ashikaga clan

Tomoko Kamishima Jun 07, 2012 - 1 min read

The tea ceremony room garden is quite beautiful.

Offerings left by visitors at the Ashikaga cemetery.

There is a general cemetery located in the back of the temple grounds.

This impressive roof of the main hall is made of bronze.

This path leads through a small garden to the main hall.

Stone steps leading up to the temple's main entrance.

Jomyo-ji Temple was the family temple of the Ashikaga clan. The temple itself was established in 1188, but the buildings have suffered repeated fires over the centuries. So only the big bronze roof on the main hall shows the glory of the old days. There is a tearoom in the temple and you can enjoy drinking powdered green tea while looking out on a beautiful Japanese garden.

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Tomoko Kamishima @tomoko.kamishima

Japan is a small island nation, but we have a huge number of surprising things to discover here. Many of these delights can be found when you step off the main street onto small side paths. I really enjoy studying about and researching various aspects of traditional Japanese culture, and then sha...