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Tokeiji is a small branch temple of the Engakuji school within the Rinzai sect of Zen Buddhism. Its head temple, the Engakuji Temple, stands just a few hundred meters away on the opposite side of the railway tracks.
Tokeiji was founded by the wife of the regent Hojo Tokimune in 1285 after Tokimune had died at a young age. Until the end of the Edo Period, the temple served as a shelter for women who suffered abuse by their husbands and sought a divorce. An official divorce could be attained by staying at the temple for three years.
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How to get there
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Tokeiji is a five minute walk from Kita-Kamakura Station on the JR Yokosuka Line, one station before Kamakura Station when coming from Tokyo.
How to get to and around Kamakura
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Hours and Fees
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| Hours: | 8:30 to 17:00 (until 16:00 November to February) | | Closed: | No closing days | | Admission: | 100 yen |
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Popularity of Tokeiji Temple:
Users who have been to Kamakura: 1026
Users who have been to Tokeiji Temple: 1669th of 14 most visited sights in Kamakura.
144th of 589 most visited sights nationwide.
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