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Engakuji Temple

This sublime monastery is known as one of the Great Zen Temples. The barrier-free route for wheelchair users can only be accessed with permission from staff and we suggest consulting before your visit. We recommend Engakuji for a sunny day. Please see below for information in English on the temple and barrier-free route. 
  • Facility Overview and Access

  • Wheelchair accessibility and facilities

  • Parking

  • Restroom

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  • Facility Overview
    Facility Name: ​Engakuji
    Address: 247-0062 Kanagawa Kamakura Yamanouchi 409
    Telephone Number: 0467-22-0478
    Opening Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm (from Dec to Feb 8:30am - 4:00pm)
    Closed: Open Daily
    General Admission Fee: Adults: 500JPY (high school student or older), Children: 200JPY (primary school and junior high school students )
    Discount for those with Disabilities:  Free with presentation of a government issued disability card. Also free for one carer. ​
    Home Page URL: https://www.engakuji.or.jp/
    Website in Japanese: Top right hand corner has options for English.
    Access
    Nearest Station/Bus Stop: JR Yokosuka Line Kitakamakura Station​, East Gate
    Distance from Nearest Station/Bus Stop: JR Kitakamakura Station 60m
    Approximate travel time from station/bus stop: 1 minute walk from JR Kitakamakura Station
  • Accessibility
    Suitable in All Weather: Not good for rainy days, Mostly outdoors
    Estimated Visiting time for Persons with Disabilities: 60 minutes
    Parking for those with Disabilities: Not Available
    Mulitlingual Guidance Available: Leaflets available in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, German, French, Spanish
    Map of Wheelchair accessible paths Available: No
    Basic Information for Accessability
    Step into Entrance of Facility(Height): 35 steps to the main gate
    Wheelchair accessible Entryway option(Slope): 12° ramp from the staff parking space to Butsunichian
    Elevator: None
    Nursing Room Available: None
    First Aid Room: None 
    Babysitting/Childcare: None 
    Sensory Room: None
    Prayer Room:​ ​None
    Service Dogs Allowed: Yes
    Rentals
    Wheelchair Rental: No
    Baby Buggy/Stroller Rental: No
    Audio Guide Rental: No
    Other Available Rentals: No
  • Parking Area
    Map from Parking to Facility Availale: N/A​
    Multilingual Guide Map of Parking Area Available: N/A
    Surface type of Parking Area: ​N/A
    Parking Area Facility with covered Roof Path: N/A
    Distance from Parking Area to an Indoor Facility: N/A
    Parking Attendants Available: N/A
    Information for those with Physical Disabilities
    Parking Space for those with Disabilities Available: No​
    Steps on Pathway from Parking Area to Entryway: ​N/A
    Vehicle Available to Drive up to Entryway for drop off: No, but Butsunitian is accessible from the staff parking space
  • Toilet
    Restroom Entryway Width: No Information Available
    Toilet Stall Entryway Width: 49 cm
    Western Style Toilets Available: Yes
    Western style Toilets with Handrails Available: Vertical fixed bar
    Availability of heated bidet: No Information Available
    Toilet Information for those with Physical Disabilities
    Toilet stall for those with Physical Disabilites: Yes
    Door Style: Sliding door
    Door Width: 85 cm
    Width inside Toilet Stall: 146 x 168 cm
    Handrail Available: L style bar on the left, adjustable U bar on the right
    Warm Water Bidet Available: Yes
    Ostomate-compatible facilities: Yes
    Universal Changing bed(for adults): No
    Emergency Alert Button in Stall: Yes, 72 cm above the ground level
    For Young Children
    Baby Chair in Restroom stalls: ​No
    Diaper Changing Bed: No 
    For the Visually Impaired
    Audio Guide Available: No​
    Braille Guide, Braille Map Available: Braille guide on the operation panel of the toilet, No Braille Map available 
    Toilet for Seeing Eye Dog Available: No

 Wheelchair Accessibility from nearest station/bus stop

General Information 

Restrooms

Wheelchair Accessibility at facility 

Wheelchair Accessibility outside Facilities

Cafe

  • Walkways & Stairways in Facility

  • Escalators & Elevators

  • Information & Guidance System

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  • Paths & Walkways at Facility
    Uneven surfaces on Paths:  Cobblestone paths or stone pavement
    Stairs at Facility: Steps at many points 
    Accessibility Path around Steps: 2-10° Steep Slopes at several points
    Pathway Surfaces: Most paths cobblestone or stone pavement
    Inaccessible Areas to those with physical disabilities: Most Areas inaccessible except for Butsunichian
    Rest Area: Yes, Free rest area available near Somon Gate, rampway equiped
    Braille Ground Blocks : None
    Braille Exhibit Guide Information: None
    Other difficult to traverse areas:  Areas with staircases or cobble stones on the way may not be accessible for wheelchairs
    Condition of Stairways at Facility
    Wheelchair Stairlift Available: No
    Handrail Available: Almost all stairs do not handrails except for Butsunichian and Daihojo
    Braille Labelled Handrails: No
  • Escalators
    Escalator: None
    Audio Guidance to Escalator Available: N/A
    Elevators
    Number of Elevators Available: None
    Width Inside Elevator:  N/A
    Door Width: N/A
    Wheelchair Accessible Control Panel: N/A
    Rear-view Mirror in Elevator: N/A
    Audio guidance at Destination Floors: N/A
    Braille on Control Panel: N/A 
    Visual Display of Destination Floor: ​N/A
    Multilingual Guidance: N/A
    Multilingual Control Panel: N/A
  • Accommodations for Different Needs at Facility
    Support & Guidance Available: None​
    Facilities & Exhibits that are accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: Butsunichian
    Areas not accesible to those with Physical Disabilities: Areas with staircases on the way except for Butsunichian
    Audio Guide Available: No
    Displays/Exhibits made for the Visually impaired & Blind: None
    Displays/Exhibits made for the Hearing impaired & Deaf: None
    Speech to Text Conversion Available: None
    Multilingual Displays: None
    Multilingual Audio Guide, Headset Audio Guide Available: None
    Accommodations provided by Staff
    Staff trained to accommodate those with Physical Dissabilities: No information Available​
    Staff trained to accommodate the Visually Impaired & Blind: No information Available​
    Staff trained to accommodate the Hearing Impairments & Deaf: No information Available​
    Staff can use Sign Language: No information Available​
    Multilingual Staff Available: No information Available​
  • General Information
    Name: Benten Chaya
    Type of food: Cafe style, Japanese green tea and Japanese sweets, some Japanese style light meals including Vegetable Curry and Miso-Dengaku also available
    Opening Hours: 10:00am - 4:00pm
    Cafe Entryway & Interior Information
    Door Type: N/A, Open Space
    Door Width: N/A
    Entryway Steps (Height): No
    Slope in place of stairs: N/A
    Seats with Tables available: Yes, 6 tables available
    Baby chair/booster seat available: No
    Other Seating Information: N/A
    Hallways width: over 80 cm
    Staff Support(for buffet style meals): N/A
    Menu
    Braille Menu Available:  None​
    Menu with Photos: Yes, also available on website "Tea House" section
    Multilingual Menu Available: English Available
    Special Accommodations
    Accommodation for Special Dietary Needs for those with disabilities:  None
    Vegeterian Meals: None
    Halal Meals: None (some items without pork available) 
For Guests:
We are a guide matching agency and do not arrange for accommodation.
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For Travel agencies:
Thanks to our connections within our government licensed guide network, we have become known as one of the best DMCs for FIT in Japan.

Please contact us directly if you have any questions regarding small group day tours for your clients.We cannot offer tours that are not listed on our site. 

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