You pay at the entrance for tea if you would like it.

It's super easy :) Just ask someone at the JR-station and they will point you to the right bus.Then tell the bus driver to stop at the temple.

It's quite far from the great Buddha - about 15 minutes by bus, but I recommend taking a taxi which would cost less than $10 a ride.

Hi, you should take the Keihin Kyukou bus just in front of the main exit of Kamakura JR station (slightly towards the right ) and take a bus that goies to either 1)Kamakura Reien, 2)Kanazawa Hakkei, or 3)Highland and get off at "Jyoumyouji" bus-stop. It takes about 12 minutes from Kamakura station to Jyoumyouji bus-stop. I am sorry I don't remember the nus stop no at Kamakura station so it would be better to ask someone. When you get off the bus, you cross the bus street to the other side and cross a bridge. There will be many other tourists so it should not be difficult. You will walk about 3 minutes from the bus-stop to the temple. When you go back to Kamakura station, you take the bus from the other side of the bus street, There are many buses, at least every 10 to 15 nimutes so you need not worry. The Great Budha is in another area of Kamakura. You need to go back to Kamakura station and then take the Enoden train and get off at Hase station. It is possible to visit the 2 sites in a day (probably Hokokuji in the morning and Budha in the afternoon).