iPhone photos and videos of the beautiful scenery in Japan.

Anyoin temple is popular for its over 100 years old big azalea tree.
Kamakura is a city in Kanagawa Prefecture,once it was a political capital along with Nara and Kyoto.
It makes an easy day trip from Tokyo.
Anyoin temple was established by Hojo Masako for her husband the first Kamakura Shogun, Minamoto no Yoritomo in 1225.

30 April – Best time to see in 2018

As I walked the road toward this temple, there was big pink wall!

This is an entrance.
To take picture of azaleas with a stone pagoda is good as well as the popular composition.

Information board written in Japanese,Chinese and English.

This is the most popular composition.

Azaleas on the right side of an entrance gate. Awesome!!

Azaleas and stone pagoda on the right of a entrance.

Main hall and azaleas.

Jizo temple.

A stone tower and azalea behind the main hall.
It is said that this is a most oldest stone tower in Kamakura.
This temple is small, so you can see all of the places in 20 – 30 minutes.

11 May – Best time to see in 2017

Information

【Opening hour】
8:00～16:30
Closed on 29 Dec. – 31 Dec.

【Admission Fee】
100 yen
(Put the money to a box at the entrance.)

【Access】
・On foot
12 minutes walk from Kamakura station.

・By bus
Kamakura station→ 4 minutes by bus(bound for Nagoe/Zushi station : No.30 or Midorigaoka Iriguchi : No.31) → Nagoe bus stop → 2 minutes walk

・By car
There is a free parking lot (for 5 cars).
But it is a little difficult to park because it is narrow place.
So you can use pay parking lots near here.
The nearest one is Repark Kamakura Oomachi 2 cho-me(1 minute walk).