Joujou-in Temple (in Kyoto)

Joujou-in Temple (in Kyoto)

成就院で紫陽花越しに由比ヶ浜を望む鎌倉の眺めを楽しむ

鎌倉・極楽寺エリアに佇む成就院は、由比ヶ浜を望む眺望と、参道を彩る紫陽花で知られる風情ある寺院です。初夏になると石段の両脇に紫陽花が咲き並び、足元の花々と、その先に広がる海の青が重なり合う印象的な風景が広がります。空と海、そして紫陽花が織りなす光景は、鎌倉らしい情緒に満ち、まるで一枚の絵を眺めているかのような美しさを楽しめます。

Key points for photography

撮影のポイントは、石段の高低差を活かし、紫陽花と海の両方が自然につながる位置から構図を組み立てることです。紫陽花だけに寄りすぎず、視線の先に由比ヶ浜の広がりが入るよう意識すると、成就院らしい開放感が伝わります。やや見下ろす角度から撮ると、石段のリズムと花の並びが強調され、奥行きのある一枚になります。晴れた日は海の青が映え、薄曇りの日は紫陽花の色がしっとりと引き立つため、天候に合わせて表現を選ぶのもおすすめです。立ち位置を少しずつ変えながら、成就院ならではの紫陽花と海の風景を丁寧に切り取ってみてください。

Best viewing and photography timing

Best Season

early summer

Recommended times

Access & Basic Information (Check Before Shooting)

Item Details
Address 神奈川県鎌倉市極楽寺1-1-5
subject hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla)
Admission fee None
Admission Time Yes
Parking lot None
Restroom Yes

The day I visited this place in the past

Route taken on June 7, 2025.

Year 2025

Seijoin|Sea of Seijoin seen from the approach to the temple

This photo shows the view of the coast seen in the distance from the uphill approach to Seijoin, with the clear blue ocean.
Year 2025

Jōjū-in Temple|The Temple Gate and Hydrangeas of Jōjū-in

This photograph captures the temple gate of Jōjū-in alongside the beautiful purple hydrangeas blooming in the foreground.
Year 2025

Jōjū-in Temple|Hydrangeas and the Gentle Sea in the Background

This photograph focuses on the hydrangeas at Jōjū-in Temple, softly blurring the approach path and the coastal scenery visible beyond as the background.
Year 2025

Depth composition of hydrangea, approach and sea

This photo was taken by focusing on the hydrangea in bloom at Seijoin while blurring the approach to the temple and the view of the sea in the distance as a background to create a three-dimensional effect.
Year 2025

Seijoin|Hydrangea and sea view from Seijoin

This photo was taken from a location up the approach to Seijoin Temple, together with a view of the blooming hydrangea and the sea stretching out behind it.
Year 2025

Jōju-in Temple|The Approach to Jōju-in Temple Through Hydrangeas

This photograph was taken by focusing on the hydrangeas at Jōjū-in Temple and blurring the approach path extending into the background to create a sense of depth.
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