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Kamakura, Japan

The city of Kamakura hosts a number of temples and shrines.
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  • Torii Gate

    Torii Gate

  • Torii Gate

    Torii Gate

  • Torii Gate

    Torii Gate

  • Building Detail

    Building Detail

  • Japanese Windsock

    Japanese Windsock

  • Japanese Purification Fountain

    Japanese Purification Fountain

  • Temple in Japan

    Temple in Japan

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  • Japanese Windsock

    Japanese Windsock

  • Small Shrine

    Small Shrine

  • Building Detail

    Building Detail

  • Tori Gates

    Tori Gates

  • Tori Gates

    Tori Gates

  • Tori Gates

    Tori Gates

    Kamakura, Japan - These Tori Gates marked the exit from the tunnel and the entrance to the shrine

  • Merchants

    Merchants

    Kamakura, Japan - These merchants help to support the shrine. Good thing, because my water supply was running low.

  • Merchants

    Merchants

    Kamakura, Japan - These merchants help to support the shrine. Good thing, because my water supply was running low.

  • Practitioners

    Practitioners

    Kamakura, Japan - These people are both touring and practicing their religions. At places like this, it is difficult to take pictures and be respectful at the same time.

  • Tori Gates

    Tori Gates

    Kamakura, Japan - Tori gates are supposed to mark the transition from the profane to the sacred.

  • The Spring

    The Spring

    Kamakura, Japan - According to the sites signage, the founder of the shrine, Minamoto Yoritomo was told to build this shrine in the mountains where a spring flowed. Looks like he found it.

  • The Spring

    The Spring

    Kamakura, Japan - According to the sites signage, the founder of the shrine, Minamoto Yoritomo was told to build this shrine in the mountains where a spring flowed. Looks like he found it.

  • The Spring

    The Spring

    Kamakura, Japan - According to the sites signage, the founder of the shrine, Minamoto Yoritomo was told to build this shrine in the mountains where a spring flowed. Looks like he found it.

  • Prayer site

    Prayer site

    Kamakura, Japan - The Zeniarai Benten Shrine was a unique find. I hade to walk through a man mad cave to get to it. I also had to endure a very rugged mountain hike above Kamakura to get there.

  • Prayer site

    Prayer site

    Kamakura, Japan - The Zeniarai Benten Shrine was a unique find. I hade to walk through a man mad cave to get to it. I also had to endure a very rugged mountain hike above Kamakura to get there.

  • Tree

    Tree

    Kamakura, Japan - This tree is just behind the Sammon (Main Gate) at the Hasedera Temple in Kamakura, Japan.

  • Prayer flags

    Prayer flags

    Kamakura, Japan - I am guessing that these are some type of prayer flags. These are at the Zeniarai Benten Shrine.

  • Prayer flags

    Prayer flags

    Kamakura, Japan - I am guessing that these are some type of prayer flags.

  • Temple

    Temple

    Kamakura, Japan - Another temple to a lesser God at the Hasedera Temple in Kamakura, Japan.

  • Prayer flags

    Prayer flags

    Kamakura, Japan - I am guessing that these are some type of prayer flags.

  • Prayer flags

    Prayer flags

    Kamakura, Japan - I am guessing that these are some type of prayer flags.

  • Tree

    Tree

    Kamakura, Japan - This tree is just behind the Sammon (Main Gate) at the Hasedera Temple in Kamakura, Japan.

  • Tourists

    Tourists

    Kamakura, Japan - More tourists enjoying the Hasedera Temple grounds.

  • Prayer flags

    Prayer flags

    Kamakura, Japan - I am guessing that these are some type of prayer flags.

  • Pond

    Pond

    Kamakura, Japan - Gardens at the Hasedera Temple in Kamakura, Japan.

  • Plestiodon

    Plestiodon

    Kamakura, Japan - I found this little guy running around some rocks. It took some research, but it is called the common five-lined skink.

  • Gardens

    Gardens

    Kamakura, Japan - Gardens at the Hasedera Temple in Kamakura, Japan.

  • Gardens

    Gardens

    Kamakura, Japan - Gardens at the Hasedera Temple in Kamakura, Japan.

  • Gardens

    Gardens

    Kamakura, Japan - Gardens at the Hasedera Temple in Kamakura, Japan.

  • Abby

    Abby

    Kamakura, Japan - From what I could get from the signs on the trail, this is some type of Abby. You had to pay a few extra Yen to spend time in the garden.

  • Prayer flags

    Prayer flags

    Kamakura, Japan - I am guessing that these are some type of prayer flags.

  • Abby

    Abby

    Kamakura, Japan - From what I could get from the signs on the trail, this is some type of Abby. You had to pay a few extra Yen to spend time in the garden.

  • Abby

    Abby

    Kamakura, Japan - From what I could get from the signs on the trail, this is some type of Abby. You had to pay a few extra Yen to spend time in the garden.

  • Tori Gates

    Tori Gates

    Kamakura, Japan - Tori gates are supposed to mark the transition from the profane to the sacred.

  • Tori Gates

    Tori Gates

    Kamakura, Japan - Tori gates are supposed to mark the transition from the profane to the sacred.

  • Place of Prayer

    Place of Prayer

    Kamakura, Japan - This is a side temple at Hasedera. There are several temples to lesser gods here.

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