Gokurakuji
in Kamakura Shi of Kanagawa, Japan
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Atsugi Naval Air Facility (11 mi) - Tokyo International Airport (22 mi)
- Oshima Airport (38 mi)
- Narita International Airport (58 mi)
- Hyakuri Airport (78 mi)
- Miyakejima Airport (85 mi)
- Utsunomiya Airport (85 mi)
- Matsumoto Airport (108 mi)
- Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration (Unesco heritage, 45 mi)
- Tomioka Silk Mill and Related Sites (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Shrines and Temples of Nikko (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Kasai-Rinkai Aquarium (amusement park, (30 mi)
- Zushi Marina (marina, (2 mi)
- Yumenoshima Marina (marina, (29 mi)
- Yokohama Bayside Marina (marina, (8 mi)
- Nogeyama Dōbutsuen (zoo, (11 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 35.310 and 139.527 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 35° 18' 36" and E 139° 31' 36"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Yen - JPY
- Spoken languages:
- Japanese
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 11:11 PM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Asia/Tokyo
- UTC/GMT offset: 9 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 4:56 am and 6:22 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -28.605 and -48.819 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Farol de Santa Marta - References
- This place on Geonames.org
Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Japan.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Japan. Last Update: 2024-04-25 08:17:04
Delve into Gokurakuji
Gokurakuji in Kamakura Shi (Kanagawa) is located in Japan about 28 mi (or 45 km) south of Tokyo, the country's capital town.
Current time in Gokurakuji is now 11:11 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Tokyo with an UTC offset of 9 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Gokurakuji, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Japan is Atsugi Naval Air Facility in a distance of 11 mi (or 18 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Japan is Fujisan, sacred place and source of artistic inspiration in a distance of 45 mi (or 73 km), West. We encountered 5 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kamakura, Zushi, Fujisawa, Chigasaki and Yokosuka. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 21°C / 70 °F |
| Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 75% |
| Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 74% of sky |
| General Conditions | Broken clouds |
Friday, 26th of April 2024
20°C (68 °F)
19°C (66 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
15°C (58 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
18°C (65 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Kamakura Park Hotel
(RYOKAN) Shonan Enoshima Ebisuya
(RYOKAN) Kotsubo Kaigan Rinka
Hotel Kamakura Mori
Hotel Mets Kamakura Ofuna
(RYOKAN) Kaihinso Kamakura
Toyoko Inn Shonan Kamakura Fujisawa-eki Kita-guchi
(RYOKAN) Iwamotoro Honkan
8 Hotel
Hotel Wing International Shonan Fujisawa
Videos from this area
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Kōtoku-in
Kōtoku-in is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The temple is renowned for its "Great Buddha", a monumental outdoor bronze statue of Amida Buddha which is one of the most famous icons of Japan.
Hase-dera (Kamakura)
(known more formally as Kaikōzan Jishōin Hase-dera) is one of the great Buddhist temples in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, famous for housing a massive wooden statue of Kannon. The temple is the fourth of the 33 stations of the Bandō Sanjūsankasho pilgrimage circuit dedicated to the goddess Benzaiten. The temple originally belonged to the Tendai sect of Buddhism, but eventually became an independent temple of the Jōdo shū sect.
Gokuraku-ji (Kamakura)
Gokuraku-ji 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.
Shichirigahama Station
Shichirigahama Station is a railway station on the Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden) located in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 5.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Enoden at Fujisawa Station.
Inamuragasaki Station
Inamuragasaki Station is a railway station on the Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden) located in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 6.8 kilometers from the terminus of the Enoden at Fujisawa Station.
Gokurakuji Station
Gokurakuji Station is a railway station on the Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden) located in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 7.6 kilometers from the terminus of the Enoden at Fujisawa Station.
Hase Station (Kanagawa)
Hase Station is a railway station on the Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden) located in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 8.3 kilometers from the terminus of the Enoden at Fujisawa Station.
Yuigahama Station
Yuigahama Station is a railway station on the Enoshima Electric Railway (Enoden) located in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is 8.9 kilometers from the terminus of the Enoden at Fujisawa Station.
Kamakura Museum of Literature
The Kamakura Museum of Literature is a small museum in Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan, that contains material about writers who have lived, died, or were active in the city of Kamakura itself. The museum displays personal effects, manuscripts, first editions, and documents owned by well over a hundred writers of Japanese literature, including Soseki Natsume and Kawabata Yasunari, as well as film director Yasujiro Ozu.
Inamuragasaki
is a cape at the western end of Yuigahama (Beach) in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The cape divides Yuigahama from Shichirigahama (Beach) and Enoshima. Its name seems to stem from its shape, similar to a stack of rice at harvest time (an inamura). At its foot on the Shichirigahama side there is a park, the Inamuragasaki Park .
Shichirigahama
Shichirigahama is a beach near Kamakura, Kanagawa prefecture, Japan, which goes from Koyurigimisaki Cape, near Fujisawa, to Inamuragasaki Cape, west of Kamakura. Since from it one could enjoy a clear view of both Mount Fuji and Enoshima at the same time, during the Edo period it was popular as a subject for ukiyo-e. For example, famous ukiyo-e artists Hiroshige and Hokusai both include it in their 36 Views of Mount Fuji.
Amanawa Shinmei Shrine
Amanawa Shinmei Shrine was founded in 710 and is the oldest Shinto shrine in Kamakura. It is dedicated to the sun goddess Amaterasu. According to the ancient document History of Amanawa-ji Shinmei-gū kept by the shrine, the founder of the shrine is famous priest Gyōki; a powerful and rich man named Tokitada Someya supported the construction. The shrine consists of two structures: the haiden or oratory in the front and the honden or sanctum at the back.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Gokurakuji.
Kamakura: Tennis Cam, Kamakura (source)
藤沢: Enoshima (LiveHD), 藤沢 (source)
御成町: 鎌倉, 御成町 (source)
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Gokurakuji, 極楽寺, ごくらくじ, ゴクラクジ
