Kaizoji

The story of Zen Master Geno, who built the temple, and the nine-tailed fox was selected and incorporated into the Noh repertoire, called Killing Stone. According to legend, a nine-tailed fox was killed, and when he was dying, the nine-tailed fox incarnated into a stone, and this stone would kill all creatures that approached. Hearing about this, Zen Master Yuan Ong used a huge hammer to destroy the stone and release the soul inside, allowing the nine-tailed fox to be reincarnated. The hammer used by the Zen master is also named Yuanweng after him. Kaizo-ji Temple is known for its beautiful flowers throughout the year, especially spiraea and fenugreek in spring, and hagi and camellia in autumn. Skyflowers and hibiscus can be seen in summer, while daffodils and marigolds can be seen in winter. Inside the temple you can see the bottom well of one of Kamakura's ten wells. The water quality of Kamakura is not good, so the well market is very valuable. In the cave on the south side, there are wells of the Kamakura period (1185~1333), "Sixteen Idos". All sixteen wells are 70cm in diameter and 40~50cm deep. There is a statue of Guanyin Bodhisattva in the center of the cave.