Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Kamakura

Another train ride this morning, this time to Kamakura -- a hamlet by Japan standards of only 175,000 residents. The city is located on Sagami Bay not far from the thriving port city, Yokohama. Kamakura is the location of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine. The ten minute walk to the shrine was along a pathway that was constructed in 1190. This would be …

Kamakura is a small city, south-west of Tokyo. It's a popular destination for Japanese tourists, probably because of it's nearby beaches and temples. It is also home to Daibatsu, a giant bronze statue of a buddha which is an awesome sight.

I went there on a daytrip from Tokyo, since it wasn't far to travel and it had been recommended to me …

... garden where you can sit in quiet contemplation for while. Finally, I headed back towards the centre of Kamakura and the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine. There seemed to be a small festival going on with colourful stalls selling all manner of tasty looking ...

... for about 4 or 5. We saw the Egara Tenjinsha Shrine, Sugimotodera Temple, Hokokuji Temple, Jomyoji Temple, and the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine. In that order. I'll let the pictures show the grounds. There was some kneeling down at Jomyoji to ...

... ,000 residents.  The city is located on Sagami Bay not far from the thriving port city, Yokohama.  Kamakura is the location of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.  The ten minute walk to the shrine was along a pathway that was constructed in ...

... sausage, spicy crackers followed immediately by green tea, custard-stuffed waffle, and yakitori, and sugar candy. We rolled in to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine with the rest of the crowd our hunger satiated for now. The temple was full to the brim with ...

... that most of the places closed at 4 pm and only having 1 hour to space, he suggested that we visit Tsurugaoka Hachimangu. This is one of Japan's largest shinto shrine as well as Kamakura's most important shrine, and its only about 10 - 15 minutes walk ...

... stop until just before reaching downtown Kamakura. There was a gate off the side of the road, and I went through it, and I was at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine. This was the way to see it, I decided, because by coming in from the north gate, I was at the ...

... and they have many pretty stores such as the florist included in the photos. At the end of Wakamiya-oji St was the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shinto shrine. We slowly strolled back, looking in numerous shops, to the train station for the hour trip back ...

... weer goed Engels sprekende Japanners. Kaartje van Kamakura gescoord en daarna een plan de campagne gemaakt.  Als eerste staat het Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine op het programma, mooi scrabble woord trouwens. Op weg er naar toe kom je ook hier weer ...