Kamakura - just a day trip from Tokyo

Kamakura, located less than an hour out of Tokyo, is a beautiful coastal Town. On the "Tram" we had our closest viewing of Mt Fuji so far! It was amazing, so huge and was framed perfectly with blue skies and snow on the peak. Sadly we were unable to capture the Mountain, as the tram was moving to fast... But we are going to Hakone this weekend, so we hope to photograph Fujisan then :)

Kamakura is often refered to as "Mini Kyoto" due to the numerous shrines and temples. The sandy beaches also attract many tourists in the warmer months, which I would've loved to have visited, but it was just too cold! 

Daibutsu - The Great Buddha of Kamakura, is a sensational sight and one of the main reasons tourists visit the town.

Tsurugaoka Hachimangu - Located at the end of the main shopping street, making it easy to find. This was also where Shota and I encountered our first "squirrel" since arriving in Japan... I was rather excited, yet also scared, as it was staring me in the eye and running towards me! Luckily there were brave Japanese Ladies there who happened to enjoy having the squirrel jump into their bags and eat their food... we just photographed it.

  
Our last destination for the day was Hokoku Temple, which had a beautiful Bamboo forest.

Day Trip Kamakura was fantastic... another day of beautiful Japanese sights!
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