Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tokyo in 3 Days
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1
Komachi Dori
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine
Wakamiya Oji
Hase Kannon Temple
Kaikoan
Great Buddha
Raitei
2
2
Museum of
Modern Art
3
4
5
6
Gempei Pond
Gempei Pond
7
3rd Torii
3
YUKINOSHITA
YUKINOSHITA
7
1
2nd Torii
Kamakura
KOMACHI
KOMACHI
6
O-MACHI
O-MACHI
5
1st torii
1st torii
4
HASE
YUMIGAHAMA
YUMIGAHAMA
Hase
I
I
Tokyo
Kamakura
Yuigahama
Beach
Yuigahama
Beach
4
GOKURAKU-
JI
GOKURAKU-
JI
ZAIMOKUZA
ZAIMOKUZA
0
1/4 mi
N
Sagami Bay
0
0.25 km
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Tsurugaoka Hachimangu
Shrine
It's just a 10-minute walk from Kamakura
Station, but this vermilion-colored shrine,
built by Japan's first shogun, Yoritomo
Minamoto, is a millennium away from
Kamakura's modern center in age. The
shrine itself, providing a sweeping view of
a grand processional leading straight to the
sea, contains a small collection of ancient
swords, suits of armor, and other items
relating to Yoritomo's rule. A counter sells
individual fortunes, as well as good-luck
charms that ensure good health, a long
life, success in business, and other endeav-
ors. See p. 268.
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Wakamiya Oji
The wide processional that runs from
Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine 1.8km
(about 1 mile) to Yuigahama Beach is
called Wakamiya Oji. Marked by three
massive torii gates, it was once more than
three times wider at its far end near the
sea, an optical illusion that reportedly
made the lane appear longer than it actu-
ally was. In the middle of the lane is an
elevated median with a footpath flanked
by cherry trees and azaleas. Lining the
street are restaurants, cafes, and souvenir
stores offering
Kamakura-bori
(a locally
made lacquerware), pottery, and other
crafts, making it good for a stroll back to
Kamakura Station.
