Japan Geheimtipp: Tempel, Strand und grosser Buddha – Japan Culture

Japan Geheimtipp: Tempel, Strand und grosser Buddha – Japan Culture

Kamakura offers a backdrop of sea, temples, and mountains. It’s only an hour’s drive from Tokyo. We’re staying at the Prince Hotel, which has a wonderful beachfront location with views of Mount Fuji. Surfers aren’t usually the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Japan, but here in Sagami Bay at Inoshima Beach, we encounter many surfers and wedding couples, framed by the majestic Mount Fuji in the background. [Music] Kamakura was once the capital of Japan, a center of power and faith. And right in the heart of this historic city rises Kotoko-in Temple with its impressive statue, the Great Buddha. The Daibutsu is almost 13 meters tall and weighs over 120 tons. A bronze statue that has watched over this place since 1252. We can view the Buddha for free. There’s a small entrance fee to go inside. [Music] Just a stone’s throw away is Hasedera Temple. This temple is a chapter in Japan’s history. A sanctuary of compassion. It was built as early as 736 AD. Despite the rain, we were impressed by the sprawling temple grounds and the beautiful gardens. Everywhere we looked, we encountered the small Jizō statues. Hundreds of them are displayed in Hasedera Temple. At their center sits the Bodhisattva, the enlightened one, ready to help people on their journey. He is said to protect travelers and children, and also to help the souls of deceased children reach the afterlife. Hasedera Temple is famous for its impressive 10-meter-high wooden statue, Kannon, the goddess with eleven faces. An embodiment of compassion and wisdom. Photographing the goddess is forbidden, but the temple’s exterior hints at her size. Legend tells of a monk named Tokudo Shonin who commissioned two statues from the same camphor tree. One Kannon found its place in Nara, while the other was offered to the sea as a sacrifice to the gods. Years later, it washed ashore again near Kamakura. It was believed to be a sign, and the Hasedera Temple was built in her honor. We walk past the Amida-do Hall. Here sits the statue of Amida Buddha, the same deity immortalized in the Great Buddha of Kamakura. As we stroll further through the temple gardens, we feel as if time has almost stood still. From a viewing platform, we have a fantastic view over Kamakura and the vast sea. At the end of the path, we come to an underground cave, the Benten Kutsu, a sacred place dedicated to the goddess Benzaiten. Benzaiten, called Benten, is the deity of eloquence. Benten is one of the Seven Lucky Gods and a symbol of wisdom, art, and beauty. Above all, she is the protector of dancers and musicians, and is also said to bring wealth. Since we are here in the shrine of Benten the Money Washer, legend has it that coins and banknotes can be washed by the goddess to miraculously multiply them. The elevator moves to the side. Yes. Uh, there. It doesn’t go up, it moves to the side. Cool. To reach our final destination, Kencho-ji Temple, we have to drive through the busy streets of Kamakura. Ahead of us rises the outer gate of Kencho-ji, also known as the Great Gate of Happiness. After a few steps within the temple grounds, we come to the Buddha Hall, home to what is probably the oldest wooden Buddha in Japan, the Bodhisattva Jizō. Kencho-ji is the most influential training temple for Zen. The temple has existed since 1253 and has survived several fires and earthquakes. We are impressed by the architecture and craftsmanship of Kencho-ji. [Music] The famous garden of Kencho-ji is a national treasure. Every plant, every stone is carefully placed to create perfect balance. Here, nature itself seems to want to meditate. [Music]

Erlebe mit uns einen unvergesslichen Tag in Kamakura, der historischen Küstenstadt nur 1 Stunde von Tokio entfernt 🏯⛩️
Begleite uns auf unserem Japan Vlog in das spirituelle Herz Japans zu den schönsten Sehenswürdigkeiten in Kamakura – von beeindruckenden Hasedera Tempel, über traumhafte Strände. Mit Blick auf den Fuji bis hin zum majestätischen Großen Buddha.
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📍 Highlights in diesem Video:

00:00 – Kamakura
00:25 – Kamakura Prince Hotel mit Fuji Blick
00:39 – Ankunft am Inoshima-Strand in der Sagami-Bucht – mit Surfern und Blick auf den Fuji
01:05 – Der berühmte Kotoku-in Tempel mit dem 13 Meter hohen Großen Buddha von Kamakura
01:56– Magische Stimmung im Hase-Dera-Tempel
04:29 – Spirituelle Höhlen bei der Benten Kutsu, Benzaiten Göttin der Musik, Kunst & Reichtum
05:12 – Prince Hotel Room Tour
05:38 – Autofahrt durch die Straßen von Kamakura
06:01 – Besuch im Kencho-ji, dem ältesten Zen-Tempel Japans und seinem atemberaubenden Garten
06:16 – ältester Holz Buddha Japans – Bodhisattva Jizo

📌 Warum Kamakura?
Kamakura war einst die Hauptstadt Japans – ein Zentrum für Zen-Buddhismus, Geschichte und spirituelle Kraftorte. Die einzigartige Kombination aus Meer, Bergen und Tempeln macht diesen Ort zu einem echten Geheimtipp für jeden Japan-Reisenden.

🏨 Übernachtung im Prince Hotel mit Meerblick & Fuji-Panorama
👣 Perfekt als Tagesausflug von Tokio
📸 Atemberaubende Fotospots & kulturelle Highlights
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