Kotoku-in Daibutsu

Kamakura: Day 80 to 85

---

April 23rd 2024
I headed to Kamakura as my last stop in Japan for this trip. I had earlier planned to visit Hokkaido, but April is not a great time to go, the winter hasn't fully ended nor is it there, so not the best time. I hope to cover it in another trip. Kamakura is in the Kanagawa prefecture in the Honshu island, a seaside city close to Tokyo. I stayed at Fujisawa, about 30 minutes by train from Ka ... read more

Asia » Japan » Kanagawa » Kamakura

---

In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more