The coastal town of Kamakura is a must-visit for travellers to Japan. Most guided tours, however, just cart their visitors off to the Hasedera Temple and the Great Buddha. We’ve already seen them twice and gave them a miss today. The place has so much more to offer!
We visited the Tsurugaoka Hachimangu shrine and the Kenchoji temple with its Hanso-bo observation deck, from where you get a lovely view of Japan’s landmark, Fuji-san, when the weather’s nice. On top of that, we got the chance to try homemade matcha ice cream at Kamakura Chacha, which comes in intensity levels from 1 (mild) to 5 (for matcha connoisseurs).
After a long break on the sandy beach, we headed over to the neighbouring town of Ōfuna, where you can spot the giant head of the Ōfuna Kannon from miles away.
