Tōkei-ji

Matsugaoka Tōkei-ji (松岡山東慶寺), also known as Kakekomi-dera (駆け込み寺) or Enkiri-dera (縁切り寺), is a Buddhist temple and a former nunnery, the only survivor of a network of five nunneries called Amagozan (尼五山), in the city of Kamakura in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It is part of the Rinzai school of Zen's Engaku-ji branch, and was opened by Hōjō Sadatoki and founding abbess Kakusan-ni in 1285. It is best known as a historic refuge for women who were abused by their husbands. It is for this reason sometimes referred to as the "Divorce Temple".

Shōkozan Tōkei-ji
Tōkei-ji in Kita-kamakura
Religion
AffiliationRinzai, Engaku-ji School
Location
Location1367 Yamanouchi, Kamakura, Kanagawa 247-0062
CountryJapan
Architecture
FounderHōjō Sadatoki, Kakusan-ni
Completed20th century (Reconstruction)
Website
Tokei-ji
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