• Japan 2018
    View of Enoshima Island from our hotel
    Entry gate at Kencho-jiDetail of the woodwork in the gate. No hardware at all, just wood perfectly carved.One if the Buddha shrines2.7 ton bellLotus at Tsurugaoka Hachiman-guVery happy Toby!

    Kamakura morning

    July 13, 2018 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

    Had a decent night's sleep at the Prince Kamakura hotel and woke to a beautiful day. Walked to the station for the Enoden Electric Railway and then walked 20 minutes to the Kencho-ji Temple site, which turned out to be one of the most beautiful places of the day.

    We then walked back towards the station to the Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gu Shrine, which was super touristy, then to a tasty tempura lunch picked out by Toby.    Read more