Tokeiji Temple

  • Published on : 12/09/2013
  • by : Japan Experience

Tokeiji Temple: read a guide to Tokeiji Temple in Kamakura, known as the Divorce Temple, which was a refuge for battered wives in the Edo period of Japanese history.

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  • Duration : 8 hour
  • Location : Kamakura
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