Admiring maples in Kamakura. Sightseeing tour

What awaits you on the tour:

The Big Buddha and the Technology of the Thirteenth Century Consider the bronze statue of the Big Buddha, pay attention to the traces of the assembly of individual parts and talk about how this huge structure was created. Learn why the statue was in the open air and how natural disasters gradually changed the appearance of the temple.

Hasedara: Architecture, Faith, and Protection of an Ancient Shrine We will get acquainted with the temple complex of Hasedar and its main shrine - the multimeter statue of Kannon. We will analyze the symbolism of its attributes and talk about how modern engineering solutions help preserve wooden monuments of the past.

Kamakura from the samurai point of view. We will walk along the historical path to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu - the main sanctuary of the city and one of the symbols of the samurai Kamakura. Let's talk about how the layout of the streets could emphasize status and power, and see what clothes, weapons and armor could tell about the position of the samurai.

Maples and seasonal Kamakura. Depending on the time of year, we will see how the city changes: in autumn, temple gardens, paths and slopes surrounded by Japanese maples are especially beautiful. Let’s talk about why Momiji have become one of the most important images of Japanese culture and why admiring the autumn leaves is not just a beautiful landscape, but a special way to perceive the change of seasons.

The cost of the tour does not include: Entrance tickets and travel