Kamakura Part2

After Hokokuji, we took the bus back to the central area and grabbed lunch at a place that we can enter quickly without much queue. 

Also, it would have to be a place that serves cooked food too for the kids.

We went to this place ran by Chinese owners which serves ramen and these shirasu kaisen don. It was great that they have big tables that catered to groups too.

After that, we walked to Tsurugaoka Hachimangu.

We walked all the way up again this time.

Found and area with some torii that seemed like a really nice photo spot.

From Kamakura, we took a drive to Enoshima for some beach view and cakes.

Look at this happy little boy who got his ice crream.

There were quite a few variety in this little cafe called Cafe Maru (カフェーマル).

Each of these were 600 JPY alone and with an extra JPY, you can make it a set with drinks.

 

Kamakura Part1

Visiting Kamakura again, this time we came here to see the bamboo forest in Hokokuji (報国寺).

Website:https://houkokuji.or.jp/

The temple ground itself was very calming and beautiful.

The entrance was 300yen, and with another 600yen you get to enjoy green tea with some Japanese candies.

As we were there early, there weren't that many people here.

You will pass by the small bamboo forest before reaching the tea house.

There was a small queue to the tea house when we were there, but we didn't have to wait long.

It was nice that we got front row seat to the bamboo forest ;)

Borrowed these toys from the 2 little boys.

This little heart breaker will only take picture with me when I promised that I'd buy him candies.

As the sun was so bright that day, it was really warm and we didn't need our jackets.

 

Day trip to Kamakura

Visiting Kamakura again~

I think I visit about once a year ever since I've moved here.

Kamakura is not too far from Tokyo and has many interesting temples and shopping streets.

Many of the attractions in Kamakura require you to walk quite a bit, but it's worth it because the view is amazing.

heehee....spotted this heart shaped rock on the ground.

As it was golden week when we visited, the new green was really pretty. Not sure it it's a term used elsewhere but the new green is a term used for when winter is over and new, young leaves which are lighter and brighter in colour grows on trees.

As Kamakura is close to the sea, you get some sea view.

As, we wanted to visit both Kamakura and Enoshima on the same day, we didn't do too much in Kamakura. We only visited Kotokuin and Hasedera.

Kamakura Part 2

While in search of a little restaurant there that serves kuzu-kiri, we walked into this side street on the left, off the main street. There, we walked past this mansion that seems to be a restaurant. This definitely makes for a nice dating spot.

This has got to be Japan's most dangerous parking spot. Lol~ it's just a hole in the hill.

Pretty flowers right outside the shop called Minowa~

Website: http://www.kamakura-minowa.com/access.html

While this shop is far off the main street, but definitely worth the visit!

For this!

Kuzu-kiri with kuromitsu~!

It was my first time trying it and it was delicious~!!! Absolutely love the kuromitsu~!!! This feels like, it would be really refreshing during summer.

Huge thanks to ST san for bringing me around.

After that we went exploring around the area further behind the shop.

We hiked up a hill to  Zeniarai Benten Shrine (銭洗弁天), which people visit to wash their money (zeniarai means "coin washing"). It is said that money washed will double.

After that, we hiked further up the mountain to see what's there.

Spotter another love shrine~

Sadly, I didn't get a good omikuji which I had to tie to a tree branch.

Meanwhile, the view was good.

On the way down I spotted this cute little one who looked busy,