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| Kencho-ji |
Just a few people before the tourist bus hordes arrive.
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| Tsukubai - Engaku-ji |
A Tsukubai in the gardens around the temple.
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| Cherry Blossoms |
This time the cherry blossoms were in full bloom. However there aren't that many cherry blossom trees around Kamakura. So we visited several temples instead.
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| Buddha Hall - Kencho-ji |
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| Buddha Hall - Engaku-ji |
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| Buddha Hall - Kencho-ji |
Different take on Buddha. Looks a little half starved and hungry.
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| Base Isolator - Engaku-ji |
Japan's traditional base isolators that protected temples from earthquakes.
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| Great Buddha - Kotokuin-ji |
One of the three Great Buddhas in Japan. The others are at Nara and Aomori, which in the 8 years I've lived in Japan I have visited.
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| Shrine Hall - Kotokuin-ji |
Another lesser shrine behind the Great Buddha.
