Momiji Kamakura - Meigetsu-in

Meigetsu-in (ло) is one of the calmest and most contemplative Zen temples of Kamakura, known as the Temple of the Bright Moon. Its history begins in the XII century: in 1160, the samurai Yamanouchi Tsuneyoshi founded a memorial temple here in memory of his father, who died during the troubled battle of Heiji.

With the formation of the Kamakur shogunate, the temple was under the protection of the Hojo clan, which contributed to its development and strengthening of its status. In the Kamakura and Muromachi eras, Meigetsu-in finally formed as a temple of the Zen school and preserved this tradition to the present day. Today it is part of a group of Zen Buddhist monasteries administered by the main Kencho-ji temple. The main object of worship here is Kannon, a bodhisattva of mercy, especially revered in Japan.

The temple is located in the Kita Kamakura area, near the railway station, and attracts those who seek peace and harmony away from the bustle of the tourist. It is inferior in scale to the largest temples of Kamakura, but it is the chamber nature that makes it especially attractive: here it is easy to feel the connection of Zen philosophy with nature and the change of seasons.

Meigetsu-in received special fame in the autumn, when his garden is filled with bright colors of Momiji - Japanese maples of Iroha Momiji. At this time in Japan, the summer humidity season ends, the air becomes clear, and the evenings are cool and clear. It is then that the period of tsukimi, the traditional admiration of the moon, begins. The name of the temple is directly related to this custom, and the images of a hare found on its territory refer to the ancient Japanese belief about a moon hare preparing rice sweets of urine.

Meigetsu-in can be visited on your own, but as part of an individual tour of Kamakura, the temple reveals itself much deeper - through history, symbolism, hidden details and context, which is difficult to capture without explanation.

If you are planning a trip to the Tokyo region, Yokohama, Kamakura and Meigetsu-in Temple will be an important and memorable part of the route.

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Meigetsu-in Temple in Kamakura – Zen, Moon and Autumn Maples

Meigetsu-in (ло) is one of the calmest and most contemplative Zen temples of Kamakura, known as the Temple of the Bright Moon. Its history begins in the XII century: in 1160, the samurai Yamanouchi Tsuneyoshi founded a memorial temple here in memory of his father, who died during the troubled battle of Heiji.

With the formation of the Kamakur shogunate, the temple was under the protection of the Hojo clan, which contributed to its development and strengthening of its status. In the Kamakura and Muromachi eras, Meigetsu-in finally formed as a temple of the Zen school and preserved this tradition to the present day. Today it is part of a group of Zen Buddhist monasteries administered by the main Kencho-ji temple. The main object of worship here is Kannon, a bodhisattva of mercy, especially revered in Japan.

The temple is located in the Kita Kamakura area, near the railway station, and attracts those who seek peace and harmony away from the bustle of the tourist. It is inferior in scale to the largest temples of Kamakura, but it is the chamber nature that makes it especially attractive: here it is easy to feel the connection of Zen philosophy with nature and the change of seasons.

Meigetsu-in received special fame in the autumn, when his garden is filled with bright colors of Momiji - Japanese maples of Iroha Momiji. At this time in Japan, the summer humidity season ends, the air becomes clear, and the evenings are cool and clear. It is then that the period of tsukimi, the traditional admiration of the moon, begins. The name of the temple is directly related to this custom, and the images of a hare found on its territory refer to the ancient Japanese belief about a moon rabbit cooking rice sweets mochi.

Meigetsu-in can be visited on your own, but as part of an individual tour of Kamakura, the temple reveals itself much deeper - through history, symbolism, hidden details and context, which is difficult to capture without explanation.

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