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Location
Jomyoji, 3 Chome-8-31 Jomyoji, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0003
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Getting there
12 minutes by bus from Kamakura Station (take the bus bound for Kanazawa-Hakkei). Alight at Jomyo-ji. Jomyo-ji Temple is a 5-minute walk from the bus stop
Details
9:00-16:00
Admission. ÂĄ100 (matcha at the tea house is ÂĄ500)
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