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

• Cafe

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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)

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