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is a Rinzai Buddhist temple of the Kenchō-ji school in Yamanouchi (a.k.a. Kita-Kamakura), near Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It lies between two Kita-Kamakura landmarks, the entrance of the Kamegayatsu Pass and Kenchō-ji, the oldest Zen monastery in Japan. Chōju-ji is one of two , or funeral temples, dedicated to Ashikaga Takauji, founder of the dynasty of shoguns that carries his name. (The other is Kyoto's Tōji-in.) In its garden there are a gorintō dedicated to the shogun and a hōkyōintō containing some of his hair. Chōju-ji has recently opened for the first time its doors, and receives visitors from Friday to Sunday, 10 AM to 3 PM. The temple allows the use of pocket cameras, however professional and semiprofessional equipment are forbidden, the reason being that visitors should not visit the temple to take photographs.
is the name of numerous Buddhist temples in Japan. Below is an incomplete list:
- Chōju-ji (Konan) in Konan, Shiga Prefecture. Its Main Hall is National Treasure of Japan.
- Chōju-ji (Kamakura) in Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture; official name: Hōkizan Chōju-ji.