Travel in Japan 2003

San mon, the principal gate of this temple Zen was rebuilt in 1783. At about seven hundred years ago, Japan was attacked twice times by Mongolian. It was the greatest crisis known by Japan. All the Japanese nation run on the attacker and pushed it back. Tokimune Hojo, shogun of this time, made build this temple for the hearts of all the combatants died in the combat. Kaiki-Byo, mausoleum of the shogun is national treasure and is in this temple. Senbutsu-jo is a hall where the Buddhas was selected.