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Kōtoku In

Local name: 高徳院

Located in Kamakura, Kanagawa Coordinates: 35°19′00″ N 139°32′10″ E

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Nearest town: Kamakura; 1.2 km SE
Local time: UTC+09:00; Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
Elevation: 19 m; above sea level
When to go: May–JuneSeptember–October; See the climate
Airports: HND Tokyo Haneda International Airport34 km; OIM Oshima Airport61 km

About Kōtoku In

Kōtoku In is a tourist attraction. Location: Kamakura, Kanagawa.

From Wikipedia

Kōtoku-in (高徳院) is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. Its mountain name is Daii-zan (大異山), and its common temple name is Shōjōsen-ji (清浄泉寺). The temple is renowned for The Great Buddha of Kamakura (鎌倉大仏, Kamakura Daibutsu), a monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amitābha, which is one of the most famous icons of Japan.

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At a glance

Built: 1252
Heritage designation: Historic Site of Japan, National Treasure of Japan
Official website: kotoku-in.jp

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Kōtoku In

Best months for sightseeing

Best 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 · 35 km west19°
Mishima · 61 km west18°

Hottest month: August (day 30°)
Coldest month: January (night 2°)
Wettest month: June (224 mm)
Driest month: December (59 mm)

10° 2°

13° 5°

18° 10°

22° 14°

24° 18°

28° 22°

30° 23°

26° 20°

21° 14°

17° 9°

13° 4°

Jan

Feb

Mar

142

Apr

153

May

165

Jun

224

Jul

158

Aug

166

Sep

219

Oct

205

Nov

120

Dec

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).

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Climate of Kōtoku In
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 Kōtoku In

The nearest airport is Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND), 34 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Kamakura, 1 km to the southeast.