We just finished viewing the great buddha in Kamakura with our friends, Gina and Gary. We had a long day and decided not to continue with our original plans to visit Enoshima. Instead we thought we could stop at nearby Hasedera temple which was on the way back to the train station. This was the first time Bill and I had visited this temple. We only had 30 minutes before the temple grounds would be closed, but we decided to go anyways and pay the 300 yen admittance fee. We were not disappointed. The grounds are beautiful. The temple houses Kannon-Bosatsu. The statue is one of the largest wooden statues in Japan with a height of 30.1 feet. It is made of camphor wood and is gilded in gold. It has 11 heads, each of which represents a different phase in the search for enlightenment.
The temple grounds overlook the Kamakura bay. In our future visits, we explored more of this beautiful place and I will post more information.
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| View of Kamakura bay |
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| Hasa-dera Temple |
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| Buddhist feet! |
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| Bill and Gina |
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| Pond |
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| Gina |
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| Gina in the bamboo grove |
The temple grounds overlook the Kamakura bay. In our future visits, we explored more of this beautiful place and I will post more information.
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