Ippen, the founder of the Jishu sect of Buddhism, was surrounded and thwarted by the then Regent Tokimune's group not to enter the center of Kamakura. So, Ippen camped out around this site. 
The Goddess of Mercy, Yugyo-kannon stands in the precinct of Kosho-ji Temple
The transom of the temple gate bears a cross crest that singifies the Christian cross. This temple is said to have accepted secret Chritians during the difficult time of the Edo period when Christianity was banned. 
The Goddess of Mercy, Yugyo-kannon stands in the precinct of Kosho-ji Temple
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