The grounds that Jufuku-ji now stand on had a strong connection with the Kamakura Shogunate (1185-1333). The father of Yoritomo (Yoritomo was the first Kamakura Shogun) once lived here, his wife established this temple, and she and their son Sanetomo (the third Shogun) were buried here. There is a cemetery behind the temple in which numerous caves dug into cliffs shelter gravestones. The cemetery also connects to a hiking course that leads to Kita-Kamakura or Daibutsu through Genji-yama Park. Samurai in the Kamakura Shogunate probably often used this mountain path.
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...
