- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Elevation
- 25 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport35 km
- OIM Oshima Airport61 km
About Gokuraku Ji
Gokuraku Ji is a tourist attraction. Location: Kamakura, Kanagawa.
Gokuraku-ji (極楽寺) is a Buddhist temple of the Shingon sect located in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was founded in 1259 by Ninshō (1217–1303) and has been restored and rebuilt many times since then.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Built
- 1259
- Heritage designation
- Important Cultural Property of Japan, Historic Site of Japan
- Official website
- trip-kamakura.com
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Gokuraku Ji
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Sakaori · CC BY 3.0 -
KQuhen · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Enoshima Σ64 · CC BY 4.0 -
Kōmyō Ji Urashimataro · Public domain -
Kenchō Ji Wiiii · CC BY-SA 3.0
Climate of Gokuraku Ji
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: May–June, September–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 17° · Night 9° · Rain 120 mm
Better nearby cities in November
- Isehara · 22 km northwest18°
- Odawara · 34 km west19°
- Mishima · 60 km west18°
- Hottest month
- August (day 30°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- June (224 mm)
- Driest month
- December (59 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 10° | 10° | 13° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 28° | 30° | 26° | 21° | 17° | 13° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 5° | 10° | 14° | 18° | 22° | 23° | 20° | 14° | 9° | 4° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 65 | 83 | 142 | 153 | 165 | 224 | 158 | 166 | 219 | 205 | 120 | 59 |
Other places to visit in this season: May June September October
How to get to Gokuraku Ji
The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 35 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kamakura, 2 km to the east.
Airports
- Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) Tokyo 35 kmnortheast
- Oshima Airport (OIM) Izu Oshima 61 kmsouth
- Narita International Airport (NRT) Narita 93 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Kamakura Population: 172.9K 2 kmeast
- Fujisawa Population: 439.7K 6 kmnorthwest
- Chigasaki Population: 242.8K 12 kmwest
- Yokosuka Population: 409.5K 13 kmeast
- Hiratsuka Population: 258.4K 17 kmwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Gokuraku Ji
Within 100 km: 50 historic and cultural sites, 41 natural sites, 48 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km27 places
- Jōga Shima Island 21 kmSE
- Enoshima Island 5 kmW
- Mount Ōyama Natural site 10 kmE
- Sarushima Island 15 kmE
25–60 km75 places
- Hatsu-shima Island 44 kmSW
- Mount Kōbō Mountain 26 kmW
- Sakawa River River 32 kmW
- Shingashi River River 56 kmN
60–100 km37 places
- Ō Shima Island 65 kmS
- To Shima Island 90 kmS
- Saitama Super Arena Landmark 66 kmN
- Mount Bukō Mountain 81 kmNW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Kōtoku In Attraction, Kamakura1 km NE -
Kōmyō Ji Attraction, Kamakura2.5 km E
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Jōchi Ji Attraction, Kamakura3.1 km NE -
Kenchō Ji Attraction, Kamakura3.4 km NE
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Meigetsu In Attraction, Kamakura3.4 km NE -
Engaku Ji Attraction, Kamakura3.5 km NE -
Nameri Kawa River, Kanagawa1.4 km E
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Ryūkō Ji Attraction, Fujisawa3.6 km W
Nearest towns and villages
Sources & licences
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