{"id":9458,"date":"2022-06-09T06:49:46","date_gmt":"2022-06-08T21:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kamakura-hiking.com\/kenchoji-temple-to-shishimai-valley\/"},"modified":"2022-10-24T11:01:04","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T02:01:04","slug":"kenchoji-temple-to-shishimai-valley","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kamakura-hiking.com\/en\/kenchoji-temple-to-shishimai-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"Kenchoji Temple to Shishimai Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Enjoy the Kamakura Alps and the Nikaido River<\/h2>\n

Starting from JR Kitakamakura Station, we will enjoy the serenity of Kenchoji Temple, get dirty on the stairs up to Hansobo, and enjoy the view of Kamakura overlooking the sea from the Katsujo-ken.
This course is a walk to the highest peak in Kamakura.
You can enjoy the cool air as you walk along the Nikaido River stream.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Course Outline<\/h2> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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JR Kitakamakura Station – 15 minutes – Kenchoji Temple – 20 minutes – Hansobo – 5 minutes – Shojo-zen Observatory – 5 minutes – Juuo-iwa – 30 minutes Taheizan summit – 15 minutes – Shishimai-no-Tani branch – 6 minutes – Shishi-iwa rock – 40 minutes – Eifuku-ji temple ruins – 1 Kamakura-gu Shrine – 6 minutes – Branch road bus stop<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The Tenen Hiking Course follows the ridges of the northern mountains known as the Kamakura Alps.
There are entrances to Imaizumiguchi, Myogetsuin, Kenchoji, Kakuonji, Eifukuji ruins, and Zuisenji.
You can choose according to distance and time, and enjoy different courses with different atmospheres.
There are many superb view points, and you can look over Yuhigahama from Wakamiya-oji Avenue.
The course from Kenchoji Temple to the ruins of Eifukuji Temple allows visitors to enjoy the coolness along the Nikaido River and the autumn leaves in fall.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \t <\/div>\n\t \n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t

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From Kenchoji Temple to Katsushojo-zen, Taiheizan, Shishimai-no-Tani (Valley of Lion Dance), Kamakura-gu Shrine<\/h4> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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Kenchoji Temple, Hansobo and Shojo-zen to Juo-iwa and Shishimai-no-tani (valley of lion dance)<\/h2>\n

Tenen Hiking Trail, recommended.
The trip takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes.
We will visit Kenchoji Temple, take a break in the Hansobo Temple, and enjoy the view from the Katsushojo-Men offering just above.
From Juo Iwa, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine and Wakamiya-oji Avenue can be seen.
After the summit of Mt. Taiheizan, the highest peak in Kamakura, the trail descends to the Shishimai Valley.
Walking along the Nikaido River stream, you can enjoy moss-covered rock surfaces, ferns, and the charm of the forest.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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Kenchoji Temple to Hanzoubo and Shoujo-ken Observatory<\/h3> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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