Old gate showing the temple's long history (Photo: Tomoko Kamishima)

Zushi's Ganden-ji Temple

1300 year old temple on a cliff

Tomoko Kamishima   - 1 min read

Ganden-ji Temple is located on a cliff in Zushi. Nowadays, the image of Zushi is cool - a fashionable and bright seaside city. But this temple has been a sacred, tranquil place for 1300 years (established in 721). Huge numbers of people have visited on pilgrimage and have offered up their prayers. The higher you go up the steps, the greater the view you can see. People long ago might have seen the same stunning views that we can see today.

Tomoko Kamishima

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...