Konnichiwa Tomodachi!
Today we decided to escape the neons and head spinning ways of Tokyo to Kamakura a city located in the Kanawaga Prefecture an hour away south of Tokyo by train.. The most attractive feature of Kamakura is the numerous temples, shrines and of course Daibutsu; the great Buddha of Kamakura. This is bronze statue of Buddha located on the grounds of the Kotokuin Temple. With a height of 13.35 meters, it is the second largest Buddha statue in Japan. The statue was cast in 1252 and was originally located inside a large temple hall. However, the temple buildings were washed away by a tsunami in the end of the 15th century, and since then the Buddha stands majestically in the open air. You feel very tiny next to him as you will see onmy pictures of the day.
Well Daitbutsu did inspire us today and gave us the strength to go “up” the steep hiking trails leading to the temples. A full 12 hours of work. We got lost in the middle of the woods and it got really dark. All we had to find our way, was the sound of the train and a good samaritan who was able to frame a few words of english. To keep my spirits high I was visualizing the steamy shower, nice eel diner and glass of wine waiting for us at home.. And it was worth it!!
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