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. 

• Facility Overview and Access

• Wheelchair accessibility and facilities

• Parking

• Restroom

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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

• 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

  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​