Walk around Kamakura

Kamakura is a wonderful town located in the bay of a picturesque bay.

The ancient city was once considered the military capital of Japan. A natural fortress surrounded by inaccessible mountains, forests and the sea reliably protected from numerous enemies.

Now, thanks to the mild climate, this city is a winter and summer resort and attracts tourists with its sandy beaches, excellent conditions for windsurfing, fascinating nature, the grandeur of ancient sanctuaries.

Kamakura is known as “Eastern Kyoto”. It is a city of Zen Buddhist monasteries, Buddhist and Shinto temples.

We will plunge into the time of the shogunate and samurai.

At the top of the hill of Uruguayoka, surrounded by cherries and azaleas, is the temple of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu, an important Shinto temple dedicated to the god of war Hachiman.

It was built by the founder of the shogunate and the first shogun of the Kamakura period, Minamoto no Yeritomo, completely defeating the competing Taira military clan.

Hiking trail, enjoying the beauty of miniature ponds with flowering lotuses, humpback bridges, exotic plants, we will reach the temple of Kotokuin, where the statue of the Great Buddha is located.

At the end of the twelfth century, Minamoto no Yeritomo went to the city of Nara and, seeing a statue of the Big Buddha in the temple of Todaiji, was so shocked that he decided to build one in his Kamakura. Unfortunately, his dream came true only after his death, after falling off his horse, he never recovered from his illness.

We will visit one of the oldest temples of Kamakura - Hasedara, dedicated to the goddess of mercy and love Kannon. We will admire a beautiful garden with streams and a waterfall, koi carps, compositions of stones and cryptomeria.

Walk along the busiest shopping street of Komati with rows of souvenir shops, cafes and shops specializing in wooden carvings in the style of Kamakura Bori. We taste unusual sweets and pickles.