Kamakura

Since we moved back to Japan, Troy and I have made several visits to Kamakura. It's a must-see for our guests who have come to visit. However, Maddie has not gone because she has been in school each time. Ironically, she was probably in school studying her social studies, which includes Japanese history, and she was probably studying the Kamakura period. Here's a page I copied out of her social studies notebook:Kamakura is the name of the time period 900 years ago and the city which was the center of power. It was the country's first era of military history. The most famous attraction is the statue of Buddha. A 15th century tsunami destroyed the temple that used to house the giant statue.



We left Kamakura on the Enoden electric railway. It's great because it travels down the middle of some streets. The cars on the road have to move over!
We ended the day at Enoshima, a beautiful island on the coast. We explored the cliffs along the shore.