Day in Kamakura

Beware of flying kites (the bird)

Jasmine pouring water on the jizo's head (the deity who protects children.) This shrine is for women who lost children

A lookout over Kamakura

In front of the magnificent Hase Temple, which was built to enshrine a gold Kanon statue in the Kamakura period

At the Gread Buddha Statue of Kamakura, the second largest in Japan

A black sand beach in Kamakura

Inamuragasaki Cape. You can see Mt Fuji on a clear day (not today though, but still an amazing view).

Tragic boat accident which claimed 12 childrens lives in 1910. This statue shows two brothers trying to save each other

Hachiman Tsurugaoaka, the biggest temple in Kamakura. The temple is down the walkway from the torii gate

Romance car we rode to Kamakura

On way to Kamakura

You can turn the chairs around to face each other in the romance car

Inside the romance car

At Fujisawa Station, on the way

At Enoshima Island before the long walkway

At the red torii gate, the entrance to Enoshima Shrine

Looking out onto the shopping street at Enoshima Island

Deities of the shrine

Mason is washing his money at the shrine. It is said your wealth will increase if you wash at this pond.

Walking through the grass wreath which purifies you

Lookout from Enoshima Shrine

Jasmine enjoyed her dish of shirasu (little white fish) and seafood. Shirasu is a regional specialty.

Mason, Margalit and Jasmine eat dango

Walking back across the bridge. The sun came out!