Kencho-ji Temple was built by the Kamakura government's fifth regent Tokiyori Hojo in 1253. It belongs to the rinzai sect and has been designated as the No.1 zen temple among five prestigious zen temples in Kamakura. 
After entering the entrance gate(top) we see another gate(above).
This bell was forged by a skillful workman Shigemitsu Monobe in 1255 and has been designated as a national treasure.
Bodhisattva in the Buddha Hall
The plate of Hatto Dharma Hall
Buddha's ascetic training
A dragon painted on the ceiling of the Hatto. This picture was painted by a famous painter Junsaku Koizumi. to commemorate the 750th anniversary of the Hatto.
Kencho-ji Temple is fiteen minutes' walk from Kita Kamakura station. 
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