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Kamakura attracts a decent number of travelers visiting Japan, and it can be worth stopping by if you're traveling through the area. Most travelers go to check out the Great Buddha and enjoy Kamakura's monuments and shopping. Explore this Kamakura travel guide to get more ideas for things to see and do.
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本身早上四點四十起床,披上衣服沖下酒店想去看看築地的吞拿魚拍賣... 卻發現hotel大門要五點才開。大堂也沒有人,斑竹只能看著時間消失而感歎。   沒辦法,築地之行只好延期到明天。後來查一查,就算從hotel搭最早的電車,也趕不上看拍賣。所以後來選擇在築地附近街頭睡一晚,這是後話   除了這個...今天中午按計劃打算再去富士山碰碰運氣,所以上午先去另一個風景點鐮倉看看...   鐮倉被譽為是日本最古老的首都,想必以前一定很風光,不過現在只是一個普通得不能再普通的小城鎮。
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在鐮倉轉坐一部滿舊的私鐵去到長谷站。
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長谷站附近有個古佛像,莫非連帶著這長穀站也變舊了?
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舊舊的月臺,轉車時還要走過鐵軌到對面月臺,連天橋也沒有。
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不過也好,如果在這小鎮弄個像京都站那樣的後現代大站,可真是不倫不類。   長谷站走十分鐘,就到鐮倉古佛。
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天下著點點小雨。清早的鐮倉鬼影也沒有一隻,大佛在這小雨中顯得特別古樸。
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大佛外形其實和大嶼山的大佛區別不大,而且也小很多,但歷史悠久。
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而且經歷過神奈川大地震也沒有倒下。
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地震在大佛的臉上添了一絲絲傷痕。 大佛微眯著眼,在想著什麼。
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大佛裏面有個小洞,遊客可以自此進去大佛裏面看看。
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黑乎乎的,果然神佛肚裏都是一般黑。   其實地震給大佛也加了不少內傷,所以裏面滿是修補過的痕跡。
n640261152_1478932_5791     從佛寺出來,旁邊還有一個長谷觀音寺。
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裏面有號稱世界上最大的木制觀音像。進去看看是蠻大的,只是不讓照相,大家自己想像吧。 在觀音寺外面有一座小山,爬上山就能烏覽鐮倉的景色。
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爬山的小路旁種滿這種花,就是看不懂名字。斑竹的日文還是不夠好嘛。
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觀音寺的藏經閣,中間的經閣可以轉動,而且還是從中國學來的。
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  離開寺廟,去到神奈川的海邊,風浪都很大。
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不知為何想照以下的一組hip-hop相片,手力不夠,照了滿久的。
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照得太誇張,把黑超弄丟了也沒發現。
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一個人獨享完神奈川海岸的早晨,樂呵呵的離開鐮倉。
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Kamakura is a great area for tourists.  It is full of temples and shrines and overflowing with small shops and restaurants.  There is easily a day's worth of activities here. Kamakura station is easily reached from Tokyo via the Yokosuka line.  As far as attractions go, the Daibutsu (Big Buddha) is amazing rain or shine.  It is the second largest in Japan (second only to the Daibutsu in Nara).  However, this is the only one of the two that stands in the open air as its temple was destroyed in a tsunami.  I guess the Buddha wanted to see the ocean. Probably the first thing you will notice upon exiting the station is a long walkway flanked by cherry blossom trees.  This leads to Hachimangu shrine and was built by the shogun Yoritomo who took regular trips to the shrine.  At the time, Kamakura, not Edo (Tokyo), was the capital of Japan, and Hachimangu was the most important of its shrines as it housed the patron god of the Minamoto family.  Be sure to look at the two ponds on either side of the entrance.  The pond on the right has three islands to represent life.  The pond on the left has four to represent death (the number 4 is associated with death due to one of its pronunciations). After the Daibutsu, Hasedera temple is only a short walk away.  When you visit Hasedera, keep an eye out for small statues of Jizu, a bodhisattva (someone who has learned the path to enlightenment, but stays on this plan of existance to help others attain nirvana).  Jizu statues represent children who were stillborn or aborted.  If you look closely, you will notice that a number of the statues (Which were dedicated by parents) are adorned with hats, scarves, and toys.  Despite all this, Hasedera temple is an especially beautiful place to visit in the spring when the Sakura (cherry blossom) flowers are blooming.  Kamakura is also home to several other temples and shrines including the famous Jufukuji temple.  These three are simply my favorites.  Be sure to do a search on the internet before you go.  Also, after you hit the temples, spend some time wandering the alleys near the station for food and shopping!
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Take the train and catch the JR Yokosuka line. There are temples all over the place here. Look at the guide maps and yes they are in multiple languages. There are several very famous temples here including Dai Batsu. You can take a taxi to them all but it is far better to walk and stop in all the shops along the way. You can also go to the beach here in the summer as fire works are common there at night.
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