Kamakura Trip 2: Daigyoji Temple for Easy Childbirth

We made a special stop to this temple, specifically because the third lady on this trip is six months pregnant. We pray here for an easy childbirth experience. This temple is devoted to the UBUSUME DEITY, which is said to protect women from the suffering associated with childbirth. Apparently, couples wanting to conceive can pray for a child here as well.

There is a large rock right in the centre of the entranceway. Before entering you should place the palm of your hand on the face of the rock.

This is one of the smaller temples with no entrace fee. In fact, as you walk along the pathway to the rear of the complex heading toward the main temple building, you see entranceways to people's houses beyond the manicured garden. It seems strange to us foreigners that a public complex like this would have pathways leading to people's private homes, but yet, there they were.

The temple is known for having vibrant orange tiger lilies in the summer. I was lucky enough to get a snapshot of a pair in full bloom without any spiderwebs attached.

Another gem of a snapshot was this variety of lily with a smaller main core, and long, thin, shooting petals.