Kakuonji Temple

Kakuonji Temple is said to be the predecessor of Okura Yakushido, which enshrines the Vajra God, who is believed to have saved the second regent of the Kamakura shogunate, Hojo Yoshitoki, from assassination.
This fact is also noted in the Azuma Kagami, a history book written in the Kamakura period.
In Buddhism, the Vajra God means “dog” and is one of the Twelve Heavenly Generals, the twelve military commanders who protect Bhaisajyaguru.

It was built in 1296 by Hojo Sadatoki, the ninth regent of the Kamakura shogunate, to prevent a repeat of the Mongolian Expedition (two Mongolian invasions of Japan in the mid-Kamakura period).
The seminary was designed as a place where one could learn about the four main sects of Buddhism: Shingon, Tendai, Zen, and Jodo.
Although the Twelve Heavenly Generals enshrined in the current Hall of Bhaisajyaguru date from the Muromachi period, it is one of the temples that continues the faith of the Kamakura samurai family to this day.

*The information and date and time of worship have been changed due to the novel coronavirus. Please check the website before visiting.