Category Archives: Kamakura

25th February: Kamakura – Diabutsu

Posted on August 12, 2012 by

The Diabutsu or Giant Buddha of Kamakura is over thirteen metres tall, weighs 93 tonnes and was cast in bronze in 1252.  It is located inside the Kotokuin Temple, which belongs to the Jodo or Pure Land sect of Buddhism.  … Continue reading →

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25th February: Kamakura – Hase-Dera

Posted on August 9, 2012 by

From Kitakamakura, we took a couple of trains through Kamakura to Hase, heading for the Hase-Dera Temple.  Here are a couple of the colourful roadside shops in Hase. Here is a curious historical footnote, just at the side of the … Continue reading →

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25th February: Kamakura – Tokeiji

Posted on August 5, 2012 by

Next we visited Tokeiji, Japan’s first and probably the World’s first women’s refuge, just across the road from Engaku-Ji at Kitakameruka. Kakusan, wife of Hojo Tokimune, the eighth Kameruka era regent founded Engaku-Ji in 1285 as a Rinzai Zen nunnery.  … Continue reading →

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25th February: Kamakura – Engaku-Ji

Posted on August 4, 2012 by

After returning from Hokkaido, I had a free day in Tokyo.  This was mainly to allow a bit of leeway in case there were any problems with the return flight from Hokkaido.  Rather than spending it in Tokyo, though, I … Continue reading →

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Itinerary of Journey to Japan

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

I traveled in Japan for just over a month, in January and February 2012.  I am now processing all  images and slowly posting. Brief Itinerary From Canberra to Japan (25th to 30th January) Kyoto (27th to 30th January) Kanazawa (30th January … Continue reading →

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