Kamakura without the shrines

In Japan you quickly become inured to seeing shrines.  They truly are everywhere.  Down the back street from the Guest Home there's a private home with a wall around the back garden and just above the wall you can see there is a red torii inside. On the way to the closest railway station you pass two full sized shrines.

Today, Jaime and I went to Kamakura. It is a town steeped in history and is a popular tourist destination. It also has a high concentration of shrines and temples.  We went to see the big buddha statue and the surrounding grounds, we studied and photographed design elements and growing things. Observed people and looked at what was on offer for souvenirs.  Otherwise our day was spent shopping and visiting a couple of small art museums. One about Japanese film history, and another showing the pen and ink drawings of a venerable Japanese artist.

There's plenty to see - without the shrines.