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Kamakura is located very close from Tokyo, and can be reached in less than 1 hour from there. It is therefore the first place outside Tokyo - with Yokohama, in fact - to visit with friends coming from abroad. Just to say that I had the opportunity to go there at least 8 times last year... Kamakura was the capital of Japan from 1192 to 1333.
The Daibutsu is - by far - the most famous spot of Kamakura. Built in 1252 (bronze, total weight = 850 tons), this 11.4 meters high Buddha was previously in a huge building, which was destroyed in 1495 by a tsunami.
and some more recent pictures...
This is also a famous shrine. Note the sake's stocks at the entrance...
This is my preferred temple in Japan! First, you have to purify yourself before entering... Then you reach a marvelous garden, which leads to the shines themselves.
Some pictures with Vlada (Czech Republic - my cousin) and Jan (Slovakia - previously in TIT).
A famous shrine in Kita-Kamakura... during the cherry blossom.
A famous shrine, where washing money is supposed to make you richer... Didn't work so far!
By the way, the reason for which Hassen and I go often to Kamakura is not to pray - we can do it in Tokyo! But the closest beach is there, and in summer it's really something pleasant!
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