Sugimoto-dera
- Address
- 903 Nikaidō
- Price
- adult/child ¥200/100
- Hours
- 8am-4.30pm
Lonely Planet review for Sugimoto-dera
This small temple, founded in AD 734, is reputed to be the oldest in Kamakura. The ferocious-looking guardian deities and statues of Kannon are its main draw. Take a bus from stop 5 at Kamakura Station to the Sugimoto Kannon bus stop (¥190, 10 minutes).






