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Day trip in Kamakura

Day trip to Kamakura inerary from our travel to , the best things to do in Kamkura in one day trip from , one of the best things to doin Tokyo and around.

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Day 1 - Kamakura

Day Description: During our 9 days visit in Tokyo we took a day trip down to Kamakura. Kamakura is a short one hour train ride from Tokyo. Situated along the coast, Kamakura was the polical capital of Japan under the Minamoto shogun in 1192. Kamakura remained the center of Japanese polics unl things moved to in the 14th century. Nowadays, Kamakura is known fo…r it’s abundance of beauful shrines and temples, as well as Accomodation: Hotel Fukudaya having beaches that make for the perfect summer gNoetictea: Twryinag yto. ge5t p3ro pmertyi n'ad dbresys' oYf onokn-obsjecut ikn /ava rl/winwwe/d etvr/vaiewins/p dffr.pohpm on lSineh 4i0m7 bashi station in Tokyo Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected]

Day 1 - Kamakura

1. Shimbashi Station Website: www.hachimangu.or.jp 3. Kōtoku-in Rating: 4.3 Duration ~ 1 Hour Duration ~ 1 Hour the Chimengo Temple is the most important Shinto shrine in Japan, 〒 105-0004 東京都港区新橋2丁目17 the town. On the way you walk along a pedestrian mall that 4-chōme-2-28 Hase, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0016, Japan includes plenty of souvenir shops, ice cream shops and Website: www.jreast.co.jp Telephone: +81 467-22-0703 cafes. And if it's a weekend, there's a chance you'll see Rating: 3.7 Website: www.kotoku-in.jp many Japanese in the best tradional clothes: the women's Rating: 4.2 53 min by Yokosuka line train from Shimbashi staon in kimono and the men's yukata . At the end of the pedestrian Tokyo. mall, we will walk another few hundred meters unl we see The statue ( Daibutsu ) is made of bronze and the impressive red Tauri gate that is located at the rises to a height of 13.35 meters. It is the second largest entrance to the extensive compound of the Temple. The bronze Buddha in Japan aer the largest Buddha statue in WIKIPEDIA temple was dedicated to the god of the Hachiman , the god Japan found in the Todai Ji Temple in . Originally Shimbashi Staon is a major interchange railway staon in of war, who was considered the patron god of the Shogun erected in 1252 AD in a temple, this temple was destroyed Tokyo's Minato Ward, located centrally and a 10-minute walk family Minamoto Yorimoto and the samurai in general. The several mes by typhoons and tsunamis that struck the from the Ginza shopping district, directly south of Tokyo road to the temple includes several impressive serial gates, coast from the 14th to 15th centuries. Since then, the station. an exhibion of Japanese painngs along the main statue has stood alone and attracts many tourists . boulevard and beauful Japanese gardens. Also in the entrance to the temple it is highly recommended to sit in WIKIPEDIA 2. Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū the cafe which includes of course a good coffee, a tradional cheese pastry and fine ice creams and enjoy the Kōtoku-in is a Buddhist temple of the Jōdo-shū sect in the city Duration ~ 2 Hours view of the arficial lake of the Japanese garden of the of Kamakura in , Japan. The temple is renowned for its "Great Buddha", a monumental outdoor 2-chōme-1-31 Yukinoshita, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-8588, temple from the huge glass window of the cafe . Japan bronze statue of Amida Buddha which is one of the most famous icons of Japan. WIKIPEDIA Monday: 8:00 AM – 8:30 PM Tsurugaoka Hachimangū is the most important Shinto shrine in Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 8:30 PM the city of Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The shrine Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 8:30 PM 5. Yuigahama Beach Thursday: 8:00 AM – 8:30 PM is at the geographical and cultural center of the city of Duration ~ 1 Hour Friday: 8:00 AM – 8:30 PM Kamakura, which has largely grown around it and its 1.8 km Saturday: 8:00 AM – 8:30 PM approach. It is the venue of many of its most important more.. 4 Chome-4 Yuigahama, Kamakura, Kanagawa Prefecture Sunday: 8:00 AM – 8:30 PM 248-0014, Japan

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Day 1 - Kamakura

4. Hase-dera

Duration ~ 2 Hours

3-chōme-11-2 Hase, Kamakura, Kanagawa 248-0016, Japan

Monday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Tuesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Wednesday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Thursday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Friday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Saturday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Telephone: +81 467-22-6300 Website: www.hasedera.jp Rating: 4.4

It is a Buddhist temple with a temple to Lala Cannon, the goddess of mercy, in which there is a nine-meter wooden statue of the eleven heads of the goddess Canon. It is the largest wooden sculpture of its kind in Japan. In addion, there are various compounds in the temple, including a koi fish pond , a small bamboo forest, dozens of small sculptures in memory of dead babies and dry gardens. There is also a spectacular view of the town and the beach.

WIKIPEDIA Hase-dera is the main temple of the Buzan sect of Shingon Buddhism. The temple is located in Sakurai, , Japan. The Main Hall is a National Treasure of Japan. Contact us | turipo.com | [email protected]

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