July 30, 2023

Ian, Kyoko & Sarah w/ Family // Return to Kamakura for dinner*

Category: Kyoko Family Day Ian, Kyoko & Sarah w/ Family // Return to Kamakura for dinner*

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July 30, 2023

We will visit Kyoko's family for lunch. Her brother will be coming in from Tokyo. We plan to be back to Kamakura for dinner.

Sightseeing Kamakura*

Category: Sightseeing Sightseeing Kamakura*

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July 30, 2023

Local Onsen!!

 

Great Buddha of Kamakura

Kamakura was the de facto capital of Japan from 1185 to 1333 as the seat of the Kamakura shogunate, and became the nation's most populous settlement during the Kamakura period.

Kamakura is a popular domestic tourist destination in Japan as a coastal city with a high number of seasonal festivals, as well as ancient Buddhist and Shinto shrines and temples.

https://www.kanpai-japan.com/kamakura

To see:

Great Buddha of Kamakura

Hasedera Temple

Tsurugaoka Hachimangū Shrine

Enoshima Electric Railway

Enoshima Island (nearby)

Shonan Monorail (Wikipedia)

Zuisen-ji (Nearby) - Kamakura’s Most Beautiful Zen Gardens

Engaku-ji - The Great Zen Spirit Temple in Kamakura  - Kita Kamakura JR Station - 1 minute walk

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kamakura