After our visit to the shrine, we walked to the nearby Komachi-dori. The narrow street is lined with many shops. We enjoyed our stroll while drinking a Kamakura beer. The street led us back to the train station where we purchased a 1-day small train pass for the Enoden line. With this pass, we could get on/off the train as much as we would like. After a short train ride, we were at our next destination, the Hase station. Kotoku-in Temple, where the center of attention is Daibutsu (Great Buddha), is a 10 minute walk from the station. After a full morning, this uphill incline walk is tiring, but well worth it. After paying 200 yen, we entered the temple. Oh my! He's huge!
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| click on photo to read the buddha's info |
The buddha is hollow and at our next visit I enter it. Watch for the post when Gary and Gina were with us.
After our visit to the Great Buddha, we returned to the train and headed to Enoshima. Enoshima is a small island. We had a brief visit and lunch. At this point in the day, we were all very tired. (Bill and I revisited and explored the island in June when my sister, Barb, was visiting. Look for more info on a later post).
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