Joan and Bill's year in Tokyo: Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine in Kamakura

The following day, May 12th, we took the train to Kamakura. Our first stop was the largest and most popular shrine in Kamakura-Tsurugaoka Hachimangu. I have blogged previously about the temple. This time we again saw a wedding.

The wedding was held in the small building in front of the main shrine.

Musicians {no chicken dance here :-) }


A happy couple!

The main highlight of this visit was the beautiful peony garden. For a 300 yen entrance fee we strolled through this beautiful area.

Look closely to see the bee in the center

It was so picturesque with the beautiful flowers and lovely white Japanese umbrellas. The peony garden is also opened during January when the winter peony blooms.

Here's a few more photos of our time at the shrine.