This avenue, constructed in the dankazura style, leads straight through the middle of Kamakura to Tsurugaoka Hachiman Shrine. The avenue was laid out by Minamoto no Yoritomo, in the hope that his wife would have a safe childbirth. Kencho-ji, Japan's first Zen temple. The main gate, with its copper roofing, creates a lasting effect on visitors. The kitchen in the temple's training hall.
Monks cook the old-fashioned way, on a wood fire.
Except for seasonings, all food is grown by the monks themselves, or donated. People pass under this gate on their way to the sacred dance hall and the inner sanctum shown on Top. Pilgrims write their wishes on small pieces of wood called ema , then hang them from a wooden support. A shrine maiden. Unmarried women have a variety of duties at shrines, including performing the kagura sacred dance.