Culture Kamakura’s Egara-tenjin Shrine Tomoko Kamishima Because Michizane was a plum lover, Egara-tenjin is adorned with plum blossom: the wooden gate, paper lanterns, a purification basin,..
Shopping Dove Palace in Kamakura Tomoko Kamishima A yellow paper bag from (Toshima-ya confectionary) with a cute dove logo on the side and dove-shaped cookies inside is a typical..
Food Kamakura’s Hato-koji Tearoom Tomoko Kamishima Hato-koji is a modern style Japanese tearoom that serves traditional tea and deserts. They have three types of Japanese tea with..
Culture Kamakura's Daibutsu Hiking Trail Tomoko Kamishima The Daibutsu-Kuzuhara-ga-oka Course (大仏-葛原が岡) has fine scenery and is a relatively easy hike. And you can visit some nic..
Culture The Goddess of the White Robe Larry Knipfing The Goddess of Mercy of the White Robe is pure white and sits high up on a hill overlooking Ofuna Station.
Food Kamakura’s Stylish Starbucks Larry Knipfing This might sound kind of silly, but you really have to visit Starbucks in Kamakura. The Starbucks coffee shop there is probably..
Culture Kita-Kamakura's Meigetsu-in Temple Miho Saika-Joyce Meigetsu-in Temple (明月院) in Kitakamakura, established in 1160, is a nice place to go, and only one hour from Tokyo
Culture Meeting the Kamakura Daibutsu Tomoko Kamishima The great Daibutsu of Kamakura is one of the greatest, most popular and most beloved statues in Japan, and indeed, of all the world...