Day 13 – My Trip to Japan

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Day 13 – My Trip to Japan

We visited Kamakura, which is a city located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan, about 31 miles south-south-west of Tokyo.  

Kamakura is renowned for the famous Daibutsu. Daibutsu means great Buddha statue and its formal name is Amida-nyorai-zazou. The Buddha statue here was made in 1252 and is the largest outdoor Buddha in the world. It weighs 121 tons. It is a wonderful statue, not only for its size but also as a sculpture that has retained its appearance since it was cast.

It used to be housed inside a building, but the building was washed away by a tsunami at the end of the 15th century, and since then it has remained outside.

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This is inside the Buddha.IMG_1550 IMG_1552 IMG_1554 IMG_1555 IMG_1558

We had lunch at Osoba Yui, Kamakura.  It was one of the most tranquil settings I have ever had lunch.  The food was exquisitely beautiful and delicious.

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Shoes off, thank goodness I got a pedicure!IMG_1496 IMG_1497 IMG_1499 IMG_1501 IMG_1502 IMG_1504 IMG_1505

You could have hot soba noodles or…..IMG_1506

cold soba noodles.IMG_1507

Here is Nami’s Cold Soba Noodles recipe.IMG_1508

Categories: Japan

Author: Leslie Blythe