This magnificent temple is well known for its supreme bamboo garden.  It is  partly barrier-free and accessible for wheelchair users. We recommend Hokokuji 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: ​Hokokuji Temple

  Address: 248-0003 Kanagawa Kamakura Jomyoji 2-7-4

  Telephone Number: 0467-22-0762

  Opening Hours: 9:00am - 4:00pm

  Closed: N/A

  General Admission Fee:  ・General Admission: Free ・Bamboo Garden: 300JPY, Bamboo Garden with Japanese Green Tea and sweets: 900JPY

  Discount for those with Disabilities:  Free with presentation of disability certificate issued in Japan. (comparable to 900JPY ticket)

  Home Page URL: https://houkokuji.or.jp/ (Website in Japanese) https://houkokuji.or.jp/?page_id=212 (English,French, Spanish,Chinese, or Korean can be selected)

  Access

  Nearest Station/Bus Stop: Keihin Kyuko Bus 鎌23/24 Line from Kamakura Station​ (bound for Kamakurareien Seimonmae-Tachiarai or Kanazawa Hakkei Station), get off at Jomyoji Bus Stop

  Distance from Nearest Station/Bus Stop: 130m

  Approximate travel time from station/bus stop: 3 minute walk from Jomyoji Bus Stop, Bus Ride from Kamakura Station to Jomyoji 12 minutes
• 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

  Multitlingual Guidance Available: Yes, English, Chinese, Korean

  Map of Wheelchair accessible paths Available: No

  Basic Information for Accessibility

  Step into Entrance of Facility（Height）: 3° slope 30m, then eight steps

  Wheelchair accessible Entryway option(Slope）: 12 -16° steep ramp for 10m

  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: Yes

  Surface type of Parking Area: ​Asphalt

  Parking Area Facility with covered Roof Path: No

  Distance from Parking Area to an Indoor Facility: 50m

  Parking Attendants Available: No

  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
• Toilet

  Restroom Entryway Width: 95 cm

  Toilet Stall Entryway Width: 55 cm

  Western Style Toilets Available: Yes

  Western style Toilets with Handrails Available: Fixed L style bar in both men's and women's room

  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: 83 cm

  Width inside Toilet Stall: 190 x 220 cm

  Handrail Available: L style bar on the right, adjustable U bar on the left

  Warm Water Bidet Available: Yes

  Ostomate-compatible facilities: Yes

  Universal Changing bed（for adults）: No

  Emergency Alert Button in Stall: No

  For Young Children

  Baby Chair in Restroom stalls: ​Yes

  Diaper Changing Bed: Yes

  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

Wheelchair Accessibility at facility

Restrooms

Facilities Wheelchair Not Accessible  

Parking

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 and stone pavement

  Stairs at Facility: Steps at some points

  Accessibility Path around Steps: 12-16° Steep Slope at the entrance gate

  Pathway Surfaces: Most paths cobblestone or stone pavement

  Inaccessible Areas to those with physical disabilities: Entrance Gate to Nakaniwa accessible; Hondo, and further paths to Bamboo Garden and Japanese Cafe inaccessible

  Rest Area: Yes, benches available outside Hondo

  Braille Ground Blocks : None

  Braille Exhibit Guide Information: None

  Other difficult to traverse areas:  Areas with staircases or cobble stones on the way not accessible for wheelchair users, in addition, very steep ramp way may be difficult to proceed

  Condition of Stairways at Facility

  Wheelchair Stairlift Available: No

  Handrail Available: Almost all stairs have no handrails

  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: From Sanmon Gate to Nakaniwa except for Honden

  Areas not accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: Honden, Bamboo Garden, Japanese Cafe

  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 Convertion 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: Kyukoan

  Type of food: Cafe style, Japanese green tea and Japanese sweets

  Opening Hours: 9:00am - 4:00pm (last order time for Japanese Green Tea 3:30pm)

  Cafe Entryway & Interior Information

  Door Type: N/A

  Door Width: N/A

  Entryway Steps (Height): No Information Available

  Slope in place of stairs: N/A

  Seats with Tables available: No Information Available

  Baby chair/booster seat available: No Information Availeble

  Other Seating Information: N/A

  Hallways width: No Information Available

  Staff Support（for buffet style meals): N/A

  Menu

  Braille Menu Available: 　N/A

  Menu with Photos:　N/A

  Multilingual Menu Available: N/A

  Special Accommodations

  Accommodation for Special Dietary Needs for those with disabilities:  None

  Vegeterian Meals:　None

  Halal Meals: None (some menus without pork available)