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Kamakura Daibutsu/Kotokuin Temple

The bronzed Great Buddha of Kamakura is the second largest Buddha statue in Japan and it's on the ground of temple called, Kotokuin. It is accessible from Hasetani station but does require extra time and planning for those with walking difficulties. 
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  • Facility Overview
    Facility Name: ​Kotokuin Temple (Kamakura Daibutsu)
    Address:  248-0016 Kanagawa, Kamakura, Hase  4-2-28
    Telephone Number: 0467-22-0703​
    Opening Hours:●Temple
                               April–September 8:00am-5:30pm
                               October–March   8:00am-5:00pm
                                Visitors may enter up to 15 minutes before the temple closes.
            ●To enter the interior of the Great Buddha statue 8:00am-4:30pm
                                Visitors may enter up to 10 minutes before closing time.
    Closed: N/A
    General Admission Fee: General admission: Adult: 300JPY
                                                                            Child (age 6-12): 150JPY
                                              Fee to enter the interior of the Great Buddha statue:
                                                                             Additional 50JPY per person
    Discount for those with Disabilities: Yes, but for group excursion from care facility only, requires disability certificate issued in Japan to get a discount. 
    Home Page URL: https://www.kotoku-in.jp/ (English website available from the button on the left side of the Japanese website)
    Access
    Nearest Station:  Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden), Hase Station
    Distance from Nearest Station/Bus Stop: Approximately 700m
    Approximate travel time from station/bus stop: About 10 minutes walk
  • Accessibility
    Suitable in All Weather: Not good for rainy days, Mostly outdoors
    Estimated Visiting time for Persons with Disabilities: 30 mintues
    Parking for those with Disabilities: Not available, but private parking space available 30 minutes away from the facility
    Mulitlingual Guidance Available: No
    Map of Wheelchair accessible paths Available: Yes on website: 
    https://www.kotoku-in.jp/grounds_info.html#barrier-free
    Basic Information for Accessibility
    Step into Entrance of Facility(Height): Yes
    Wheelchair accessible Entryway option(Slope): Yes
    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, upon request at admission office
    Baby Buggy/Stroller Rental: No
    Audio Guide Rental: No
    Other Available Rentals: No
  • Parking Area
    Map from Parking to Facility Available: None​
    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: 30 minutes walk from Kotokuin Temple
    Parking Attendants Available: No
    Information for those with Physical Disabilities
    Parking Space for those with Disabilities Available: Yes, but unavailable for the time being
    Steps on Pathway from Parking Area to Entryway: ​None
    Vehicle Available to Drive up to Entryway for drop off: No
  • Toilet
    Restroom Entryway Width: 125 cm
    Toilet Stall Entryway Width: 54 cm
    Western Style Toilets Available: Yes
    Western style Toilets with Handrails Available: Yes, L bar style
    Availability of heated bidet: No Information Available
    Toilet Information for those with Physical Disabilities
    Toilet stall for those with Physical Disabilites:  Available
    Door Style: Electric Sliding Door
    Door Width: 85 cm
    Handrail Available: L bar style & adustable U bar style
    Warm Water Bidet Available: Yes
    Ostomate-compatible facilities: Yes
    Universal Changing bed(for adults): None
    Emergency Alert Button in Stall: None
    For Young Children
    Baby Chair in Restroom stalls: ​Yes, in Men's and Women's restroom
    Diaper Changing Bed: Available in women's toilet 
    For the Visually Impaired
    Audio Guide Available: No​
    Braille Guide, Braille Map Available: Braille on Toilet Operation Panel, No Braille Map
    Toilet for Seeing Eye Dog Available: No

 Wheelchair Accessibility from nearest station/bus stop

General Information

Restrooms

Wheelchair Accessibility at facility

Parking

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  • Paths & Walkways at Facility
    Uneven surfaces on Paths: Gravel paths or stone pavement
    Stairs at Facility: Steps at several points 
    Accessibility Path around Steps: Rampways
    Pathway Surfaces: Most paths gravel or stone pavement. 
    Inaccessible Areas to those with physical disabilities: ​Inside Great Buddha 
    Rest Area: No
    Braille Ground Blocks : None
    Braille Exhibit Guide Information: None
    Other difficult to traverse areas: Path from the nearest station to the facility can be heavily crowded, thus passage may not be easy  
    Condition of Stairways at Facility
    Wheelchair Stairlift Available: No
    Handrail Available: 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 Pannel: N/A
  • Accommodations for Different Needs at Facility
    Support & Guidance Available: None​
    Facilities & Exhibits that are accesible to those with Physical Disabilities: Most areas 
    Areas not accessible to those with Physical Disabilities: Inside Great Buddha
    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 Disabilities: 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
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