17 Bonbori Matsuri Photos at Kamakura Jessica A Paje Bonbori-Matsuri (Bonbori Festival 雪洞祭) is composed of several rituals held from August 6th-8th. Enjoy the events and beaut...
Shopping Sankai-do Souvenir Shop, Kamakura Tomoko Kamishima Sankai-do souvenir shop, located just in front of Kamakura Daibutsu (the Great Buddha), sells Japanese swords and various nin...
8 Kamakura Asaba-ya Unagi Restaurant Tomoko Kamishima Asaba-ya is a Japanese restaurant along the street to Hase Kannon. They specialize in unagi (grilled eel), but also serve som...
9 Culture Zuisen-ji Temple, Kamakura - Photos Larry Knipfing Zuisen-ji is another of Kamakura's lovely Zen temples. With its many intriguing contrasts, the temple is interesting to visit...
10 Culture Engaku-ji Temple in Kamakura Josef Diermair Engakuji is known for its Zen. But here in this series of photos, I focus more on the lovely gardens and flowers.
Kamakura Hachiman-gu, Star Festival Tomoko Kamishima Kamakura Hachiman-gu, Star Festival: During the season, beautiful colorful bowls with slips of paper, and bamboo branches ado...
16 Hasedera Hydrangea Path in Kamakura Jessica A Paje From mid-June to July, there are as many as 25 variations of hydrangeas located at beautiful Hase-dera (長谷寺) Temple in Kam...
12 Culture Hokokuji Bamboo Garden in Kamakura Jessica A Paje The 2,000 Moso-bamboo garden at Hokokuji Temple in Kamakura is not only a great alternative to the iconic Sagano Bamboo Grove...
8 Culture Shrines and Temples in Kamakura Luke Braidwood Kamakura was Japan's capital in the late 12th century, until its fall in 1333. The town is filled with temples and forested h...
13 Culture Kamakura Enshrined in Red Ink Carrie Jacobs Gosyuin, a hand drawn and red ink stamp, is a beautiful and unique way to document your visit to a temple or shrine.
