Most viewed - Kamakura 鎌倉市 |
Exterior of Great Buddha, Kamakura630 views
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Kita-Kamakura Station on the JR Yokosuka Line. The train platform is still too small for the hordes of tourists that arrive.466 views
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A few kimono ladies on their way to worship at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Kamakura.338 views
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Grey heron310 views
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Torii on the Dankazura path to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.259 views
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Inside the Great Buddha (head portion)238 views
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Jaguar Yokota, her son, and husband.215 views
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Inside the Great Buddha (hands and lap)206 views
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Actress Michiko Godai.191 views
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Exotic peonies at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine's Japanese garden.180 views
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Peonies (botan in Japanese).175 views
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Jaguar Yokota and her son tos bags of beans or Setsubun.172 views
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Red and white peonies.170 views
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Again, it's amazing how they placed the statue here. Another prime vantage point.169 views
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The most famous was Jaguar Yokota, a woman pro wrestler. At Ofuna Kannon temple's Setsubun Festival on Feb. 1, 2013. ジャガー横田167 views
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White heron and cherry blossoms.165 views
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Grey heron and cherry blossoms.165 views
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Exotic peonies at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine's Japanese garden.163 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple's giant, white Kannon statue. For a long time, since I only saw the head sticking out of the hill, I assumed that it was a reclining buddha.163 views
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Closeup of Ofuna Kannon temple's giant, white Kannon statue.163 views
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Heron finds a snack.161 views
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Hint of what's to come. Hydrangeas on the way to Meigetsu-in.137 views
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Exit path125 views
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Dankazura path to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.122 views
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In the forefront is the Maiden sacred dance stage and the rear is the Hongu main worship hall.121 views
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Wakamiya Shrine, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine's only building that is an Important Cultural Property. 若宮119 views
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Hongu main worship hall at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine. The left side of the Hongu is a small museum. 本宮117 views
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Tea house where you can buy tea or soft drinks.116 views
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Soshido Hall at Myohonji temple, Kamakura. Temple's main hall. 祖師堂116 views
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Great Buddha, Kamakura116 views
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Daibutsu Great Buddha, Kamakura113 views
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The main drag to Meigetsu-in temple's Hondo hall is lined with ajisai.108 views
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One ticket booth to Meigetsu-in.105 views
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It's an incredible path of hydrangea.100 views
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If you visit Kamakura, you will likely see this giant white Kannon statue at Ofuna on the fringe of Kamakura. I've passed through Ofuna Station many times, but never got out of the station until this day.100 views
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Map of Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.99 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple's giant, white Kannon statue is visible from the train at JR Ofuna Station.93 views
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Meigetsu-in's famous round window/door.92 views
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During the first half of June, the temple sees its most visitors.91 views
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A gate at the end of the main path to the temple hall.90 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple's giant, white Kannon statue is well placed and designed to be visible from the best vantage points.90 views
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Entrance (left) to Meigetsu-in. Exit is on the right.88 views
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Gate to Ofuna Kannon temple. Admission of 300 yen is charged, and we got a bag of beans and a little door prize.88 views
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The Ofuna Kannon statue is 25 meters high, made of reinforced concrete. It was completed in 1960. Stones from Hiroshima and Nagasaki are embedded in the statue.86 views
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Miniature Kannon statues for sale.86 views
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One chamber has barrels of sake,86 views
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About Meigetsu-in temple. Meigetsu means "bright moon."85 views
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This Kannon statue happens to be one of my childhood memories of Japan when I visited from Hawaii. From the tour bus to Kamakura, I remember the tour guide pointing out the statue from our bus and I was impressed.85 views
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Door prize.85 views
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Smaller chambers inside the Kannon statue.85 views
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How the Kannon statue looked before renovations.85 views
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Grave of Hojo Tokiyori.84 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple's giant, white Kannon statue is visible from JR Ofuna Station. I finally decided to visit this temple.84 views
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Inside the Ofuna Kannon statue. There's only one room and you cannot go up the statue.84 views
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Meigetsu-in garden83 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple's Setsubun poster showing Kazue Ito (who was absent) and Jaguar Yokota. Ofuna Kannon temple held its Setsubun Festival on Feb. 1, 2013. This is earlier than the normal date of Feb. 3.83 views
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Bags of beans and door prizes at the entrance of Ofuna Kannon temple.83 views
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Jaguar Yokota, her son, and husband throwing beans for Setsubun at Ofuna Kannon temple, Kamakura, Kanagawa.83 views
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Nicknamed the Hydrangea Temple (Ajisai-dera), Meigetsu-in must have one of Japan's highest concentration of ajisai within its grounds. 82 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple, Kamakura, Kanagawa.82 views
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Kannon votive tablet82 views
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Base of the Kannon statue.82 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple priest.82 views
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My Youtube video of this Ofuna Kannon Setsubun bean throwing festival on Feb. 1, 2013.82 views
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Incense burner and giant Kannon statue.81 views
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A staircase behind the Kannon statue.81 views
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A tanuki raccoon dog mascot named Hachi-chan from Hachioji dressed as a Buddhist priest.81 views
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Former Japanese Olympic volleyball players.81 views
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Meigetsu-in's Hondo hall. The temple belongs to the Rinzai Zen Buddhist sect.80 views
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Karesansui garden80 views
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My door prize was a collapsible cup.80 views
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Inside the Kannon statue is a Kannon altar.80 views
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Other bean throwers arrive on the deck.80 views
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Bean throwing begins at around 1 pm.80 views
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Afterward, they held something for the kids.80 views
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My bag of beans with a lottery number for prizes.79 views
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Inside the Kannon statue is a Kannon altar.79 views
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Former Japanese Olympic volleyball players.79 views
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Another room in the temple has this famous round opening facing a garden.78 views
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Meigetsu-in's garden is also open to the public in early June when irises are in bloom.78 views
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The temple also has a small bamboo forest.78 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple is a short walk from JR Ofuna Station. There's a slight sloping path up a low hill.78 views
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About the Ofuna Kannon temple. Since it was established in the modern era and located on the fringe of Kamakura at Ofuna, it is out of Kamakura's central loop of historic temples and not really visited by tourists.78 views
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These steps go up to the giant, white Kannon statue.78 views
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Another chamber has small wooden Kannon statues.78 views
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Another chamber with origami cranes.78 views
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Genpei Pond and cherry blossoms.77 views
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Inside Soyu-do.76 views
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Back of the Kannon statue.76 views
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Inside the Kannon statue is a Kannon altar.76 views
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Stairs going down from the Kannon statue.76 views
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Again, the Kannon statue is in view. Very well placed.76 views
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Hachi-chan from Hachioji arrives first.76 views
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After the bean throwing, they had a drawing for prizes. We all had a numbered bag of beans given to us when we entered the temple. They called out the lucky numbers pulled out of a box by the bean throwers.76 views
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And the winner is number...76 views
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The drawing winners received an autographed placard and a prize. The grand prize was a robot vaccum cleaner from Sharp.76 views
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You can enter the Kannon statue in the rear.75 views
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Hachi-chan from Hachioji, a tanuki raccoon dog dressed as a Buddhist priest. 八ちゃん75 views
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I scored two bags of beans. The one in the middle with the drawing number was given to me when I entered the temple. 75 views
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About the Grave of Hojo Tokiyori.74 views
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The Dankazura path to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine is in the middle of the busy Wakamiya Oji street.74 views
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Path leaving the shrine.74 views
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Ceiling of the room inside the Kannon statue made of concrete.74 views
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You can walk completely around the statue.74 views
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Another mascot, named Non-chan ノンちゃん is from Ofuna and looks like a Kannon.74 views
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Ofuna Kannon temple Setsubun Festival on Feb. 1, 2013, Kamakura.74 views
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Adjacent to the Soyu-do.73 views
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Path to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.73 views
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Genpei Pond in a Japanese garden full of cherry blossoms.73 views
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Inside the Hondo hall.72 views
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Soyu-do Founder's Hall71 views
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Meigetsu-in Yagura cave.70 views
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Benzaiten69 views
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Weeping cherry tree at Myohonji temple.69 views
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Kame-no-i Well (Jug Well)68 views
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About Soyu-do.68 views
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About the fallen gingko tree.68 views
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On the left of the Hongu is Maruyama Inari Shrine.68 views
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Enoshima Station68 views
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Meigetsu-in Yagura cavern.67 views
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Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine straight ahead.67 views
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Rock Garden67 views
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Myohonji is a Nichiren Buddhist temple founded in 1260. Site was formerly the estate of the Hiki Yoshikazu, a senior retainer of Minamoto Yoritomo. The temple grounds is noted for cherry blossoms and other flowers.67 views
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About Myohonji temple.67 views
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Nitenmon Gate at Myohonji temple, Kamakura.67 views
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The original tree might still grow.66 views
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Tea ceremony house 66 views
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Cherry trees along the Dankazura path to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.65 views
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Dankazura path as seen from the top of the Stone Steps.65 views
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White heron and cherry blossoms.65 views
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Cherry blossoms line the edge of Genpei Pond. 源平池65 views
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About Kame-no-i Well64 views
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Meigetsu-in Yagura cave.64 views
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About Meigetsu-in Yagura cave.64 views
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Petrified rocks64 views
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Goddess Benten64 views
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Soshido Hall at Myohonji temple, Kamakura. 祖師堂64 views
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Daibutsu Great Buddha, Kamakura64 views
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Arched bridge closed to the public.63 views
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Wakamiya Shrine, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine's only building that is an Important Cultural Property. 若宮63 views
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Exotic peonies at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine's Japanese garden.63 views
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Small island in Genpei Pond has Benzaiten Shrine.63 views
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Bridge connects to a small island with Benzaiten Shrine.63 views
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Benzaiten Shrine63 views
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Nitenmon Gate at Myohonji temple, Kamakura.63 views
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Soshido Hall at Myohonji temple, Kamakura.63 views
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Another torii 62 views
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Kimono ladies and cherry blossoms.62 views
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Mai-den sacred dance stage front view. 舞殿62 views
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Stone steps going up to the Hongu main worship hall. 大石段62 views
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Gate to the Hongu.62 views
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Museum of Modern Art, Kamakura62 views
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Rest house in the Japanese garden.62 views
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Benzaiten Shrine62 views
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Statue of Nichiren.62 views
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Statue of Nichiren under cherry blossoms at Myohonji temple, Kamakura.62 views
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Daibutsu Great Buddha, Kamakura62 views
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Dankazura path to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.61 views
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Mai-den sacred dance stage facing the Hongu. 舞殿61 views
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Only a tree stump remains of the gingko tree.61 viewsgiant gingko tree which fell in a storm in 2010.
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Spot where the gingko tree was.61 views
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View of the Maiden from the Stone Steps.61 views
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Hongu main hall.61 views
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Bridge over Genpei Pond in a Japanese garden full of cherry blossoms.61 views
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Exotic peonies at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine's Japanese garden.61 views
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Temple bell61 views
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Offerrings to the Daibutsu.61 views
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Kamakura souvenir shop.61 views
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Dankazura path to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine is lined with many cherry trees which bloom in April (later than in Tokyo).60 views
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Mai-den sacred dance stage.60 views
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Next to the Stone Steps was a giant gingko tree which fell in a storm in 2010.60 views
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Maiden sacred dance stage.60 views
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Genpei Pond in a Japanese garden full of cherry blossoms.60 views
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Peony garden at Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine.60 views
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