The area north of Kamakura town centre is home to many Rinzai sect temples, among them the famous Engaku-ji, the largest Zen temple in Kamakura, situated bang in front of Kita-Kamakura Station.

is bringing together the best collections from Kamakura’s Engaku-ji Zen temple for a special exhibition. Check out how Zen Buddhism rooted itself in Japan from the 13th century onwards through ...

The large temple right before your eyes upon exiting JR Kitakamakura Station is Engaku-ji Temple. As the head temple of the Rinzai school's Engaku-ji sect, there are many highlights, including the ...

When the nun Chiyono studied Zen under Bukko of Engaku she was unable to attain the fruits of meditation for a long time. At last one moonlit night she put a single blue button into an aluminum ...