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Kenchoji Temple

This historical Zen practice place provides you an experience of  Zazen and Shakyo through workshops. Although not easily accessed for wheelchair users, it is accessible if you ask for assistant beforehand. We recommend Kenchoji for a sunny day. Please see below for information in English on the temple and barrier-free route. 
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  • Wheelchair accessibility and facilities

  • Parking

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  • Facility Overview
    Facility Name: ​Kenchoji
    Address: 247-0062 Kanagawa Kamakura Yamanouchi 8
    Telephone Number: 0467-22-0981
    Opening Hours: 8:30am - 4:30pm
    Closed: N/A
    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 disability certificate issued in Japan. Also free for one carer. ​
    Home Page URL: https://www.kenchoji.com/
    Website in Japanese
    Access
    Nearest Station/Bus Stop: JR Yokosuka Line Kitakamakura Station​, Enoden Bus Kenchoji Stop
    Distance from Nearest Station/Bus Stop: JR Kitakamakura Station 1200m, Kenchoji Bus Stop 80m
    Approximate travel time from station/bus stop: 15 minute walk from JR Kitakamakura Station, 1 minute walk from Kenchoji Bus Stop
  • Accessibility
    Suitable in All Weather: Not good for rainy days, Mostly outdoors
    Estimated Visiting time for Persons with Disabilities: 120 minutes
    Parking for those with Disabilities: Not Available
    Mulitilingual Guidance Available: Leaflets available in English, Chinese, Korean
    Map of Wheelchair accessible paths Available: No
    Basic Information for Accessibility
    Step into Entrance of Facility(Height): Yes at the entrance of each building  
    Wheelchair accessible Entryway option(Slope): Ramp at each step and staircase
    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: Yes, one available upon reservation
    Baby Buggy/Stroller Rental: No
    Audio Guide Rental: No
    Other Available Rentals: No
  • Parking Area
    Map from Parking to Facility Availale: No
    Multilingual Guide Map of Parking Area Available: No
    Surface type of Parking Area: ​Concrete
     Parking Area Facility with covered Roof Path: No
    Distance from Parking Area to an Indoor Facility: 80m
    Parking Attendants Available: Yes
    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:90 cm
    Toilet Stall Entryway Width: 53 cm
    Western Style Toilets Available: Yes
    Western style Toilets with Handrails Available: No
    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: 90 cm
    Width inside Toilet Stall: No Information Available
    Handrail Available: L style bar on the left, adjustable U bar on the right
    Warm Water Bidet Available: No
    Ostomate-compatible facilities: None
    Universal Changing bed(for adults): None
    Emergency Alert Button in Stall: None
    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: No
    Toilet for Seeing Eye Dog Available: No

 Wheelchair Accessibility from nearest station/bus stop

Wheelchair Accessibility at facility  

Restrooms

Parking

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  • Escalators & Elevators

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  • Paths & Walkways at Facility
    Uneven surfaces on Paths:  Cobblestone paths or stone pavement
    Stairs at Facility: Steps at many points 
    Accesibility Path around Steps:  ramps available at almost all points, some steep
    Pathway Surfaces: Most paths cobblestone or stone pavement
    Inaccessible Areas to those with physical disabilities: Myokoin, Suzanmon, Byakushin-no-niwa, Dokeiin, Seiraian, Kofuku Inari, Shinsai Kuyoto, Hojuin, Ryuhoin
    Rest Area: Yes, Free rest area available
    Braille Ground Blocks : None
    Braile Exhibit Guide Information: None
    Other difficult to traverse areas:  Areas with staircases or cobble stones on the way may not accessible for wheelchairs
    Condition of Stairways at Facility
    Wheelchair Stairlift Available: No
    Handrail Available: Almost all stairs have no handrails
    Braille Labelled Handrails: No
  • Escalators
    Escalator: None
    Elevators
    Number of Elevators Available: None
  • Accommodations for Different Needs at Facility
    Support & Guidance Available: Yes, upon request without busy hours​
    Facilities & Exhibits that are accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: Tenkamon Gate, Sanmon Gate, Butsuden, Hodo, Karamon, Hojo​​ 
    Areas not accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: Myokoin, Suzanmon, Byakushin-no-niwa, Dokeiin, Seiraian, Kofuku Inari, Shinsai Kuyoto, Hojuin, Ryuhoin​
    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: Some on signboard and leaflets
    Multilingual Audio Guide, Headset Audio Guide Available: None
    Accommodations provided by Staff
    Staff trained to accommodate those with Physical Dissabilities: No​
    Staff trained to accommodate the Visually Impaired & Blind: No​
    Staff trained to accommodate the Hearing Impairments & Deaf: No​
    Staff can use Sign Language: No​
    Multilingual Staff Available: No​
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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