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Hokokuji Temple

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

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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) 
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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