{"id":9511,"date":"2026-10-25T19:12:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-25T10:12:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wakaremichi.com\/?post_type=spot&#038;p=9511"},"modified":"2026-10-25T19:12:06","modified_gmt":"2026-10-25T10:12:06","slug":"hokoku-ji-temple","status":"publish","type":"spot","link":"https:\/\/www.wakaremichi.com\/?spot=hokoku-ji-temple&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Hokoku-ji Temple"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A Rinzai Zen temple founded in 1334. Its founding patron is said to have been Ashikaga Ietoki, grandfather of the shogun Ashikaga Takauji, and it served as a family temple for both the Ashikaga and Uesugi clans. The bamboo garden behind the main hall has earned it the name \u201cthe bamboo temple.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Highlights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The bamboo garden, where a path winds through more than a thousand bamboo stalks past stone Buddhas and pagodas.<\/li><li>Kyukoan, the tea corner at the back of the grove, where you can drink matcha while looking out at the bamboo.<\/li><li>The <em>yagura<\/em> behind the temple: cave tombs cut into the rock, typical of Kamakura. They are said to hold the graves of Ashikaga Ietoki and others.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For travelers at Wakaremichi<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The grove is at its most beautiful in the rain: the deep color of wet bamboo, the sound of drops on the leaves. When the weather turns, switch from the Valley Path to the Temple Path and head here. Early morning, before the crowds, is also lovely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Opening hours, fees and closing days may change. Please check official information before you go.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The \u201cbamboo temple,\u201d with a grove of more than a thousand moso bamboo. Stop for tea among the stalks.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","michi":[16],"class_list":["post-9511","spot","type-spot","status-publish","hentry","michi-temple-path"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wakaremichi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/spot\/9511","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wakaremichi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/spot"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wakaremichi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/spot"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.wakaremichi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/spot\/9511\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9531,"href":"https:\/\/www.wakaremichi.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/spot\/9511\/revisions\/9531"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wakaremichi.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9511"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"michi","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wakaremichi.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmichi&post=9511"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}