• Japan 2018
    Tree in the gardens at Hokoku-ji
    Buddha with what looks like graffiti at SugimotoderaAncient steps at SugimotoderaRental kimonos are everywhere. I cannot even imagine wearing that in this heat! But they look beautiful.Schoolgirls dress like this, they are everywhere. I can't even with this getup, it's amazing.Some sort of shrine to ancestors at Hasedera. Intriguing hats on the little mini statues.Main shrine at HasederaAdorable owls at HasederaBig Buddha.1

    Kamakura afternoon

    July 13, 2018 in Japan ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C

    After lunch we walked to Hokoku-ji Temple (small but beautiful) and then on to Sugimotodera Temple, which was founded in 734. The original steps are still there, but so worn they have built new ones beside them, but the originals are now covered in beautiful moss.

    By now we were drenched...its only mid-80's here but insanely humid - reminds me of the weather we just had in Myrtle Beach. We constantly have a drink in our hands.

    Back to the railway then and on to Hasedera Temple, which is up on a hillside and then the Kotokuin Temple with the Daibutsu Kamakura, or Kamakura Buddha.

    We are now showered and resting in the hotel, trying to scrounge up the energy to head back out to Enoshima for dinner.    Read more