Comments on: Visiting an Old Friend: Kamakura Daibutsu http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2011/02/04/visiting-an-old-friend-kamakura-daibutsu/ My life as a father, Buddhist and Japanophile. Fri, 10 Jun 2011 15:44:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Doug 陀愚 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2011/02/04/visiting-an-old-friend-kamakura-daibutsu/#comment-5607 Doug 陀愚 Wed, 16 Feb 2011 01:38:51 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=10360#comment-5607 Hi Hansen, The pictures are hosted by me on Flickr under the Creative Commons license. Please follow the license, but otherwise, use them anyway you like. :) Thanks for asking and sorry for the late reply. Hi Hansen,

The pictures are hosted by me on Flickr under the Creative Commons license. Please follow the license, but otherwise, use them anyway you like. :)

Thanks for asking and sorry for the late reply.

]]> By: hansen http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2011/02/04/visiting-an-old-friend-kamakura-daibutsu/#comment-5591 hansen Mon, 14 Feb 2011 06:06:32 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=10360#comment-5591 May I copy your nice photos? I would like to share it. Thank you and be ;) May I copy your nice photos?
I would like to share it.
Thank you and be ;)

]]> By: Doug 陀愚 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2011/02/04/visiting-an-old-friend-kamakura-daibutsu/#comment-5585 Doug 陀愚 Sun, 13 Feb 2011 06:29:10 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=10360#comment-5585 Hello and welcome to the JLR! The travel tips are appreciated, because I always stay at my wife's home in Japan, so my travel experiences are slightly different than the average visitor. :) Hello and welcome to the JLR! The travel tips are appreciated, because I always stay at my wife’s home in Japan, so my travel experiences are slightly different than the average visitor. :)

]]> By: Muriel Kline http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2011/02/04/visiting-an-old-friend-kamakura-daibutsu/#comment-5580 Muriel Kline Sat, 12 Feb 2011 19:55:42 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=10360#comment-5580 It may be more convenient to change to the Yokosuka Line at intermediate stations where it is as simple as a same-platform or cross-platform transfer If the Narita Express terminates at Yokohama change at Musashi-Kosugi if it terminates at Ofuna change at Totsuka..Regular JR commuter trains depart Narita Airport once per hour some trains offer one-seat rides to Kamakura station or else change at wherever the train terminates to the next train bound for Zushi Yokosuka or Kurihama About 2 1 2 hours 2210 . These trains offer a 950 Green Car seating upgrade Green cars feature more comfortable seats and a drink and snack service..From Haneda Airport take any Keikyu Line Airport Express train bound for Shin-Zushi or Kanazawa-Bunko and change at Yokohama station for the JR Yokosuka line One hour 800 ..If you plan on staying at a Ryokan it may be a good idea unless your plane lands in the morning to spend your first evening in or or else you might miss out on and be charged for dinner at the ryokan or worse you may be locked out of and be charged for your room at the ryokans curfew time if there is one. The will get you a roundtrip from Shinjuku Other Odakyu Seibu and Sotetsu all stations and unlimited use of the Enoden line for one day... It may be more convenient to change to the Yokosuka Line at intermediate stations where it is as simple as a same-platform or cross-platform transfer If the Narita Express terminates at Yokohama change at Musashi-Kosugi if it terminates at Ofuna change at Totsuka..Regular JR commuter trains depart Narita Airport once per hour some trains offer one-seat rides to Kamakura station or else change at wherever the train terminates to the next train bound for Zushi Yokosuka or Kurihama About 2 1 2 hours 2210 . These trains offer a 950 Green Car seating upgrade Green cars feature more comfortable seats and a drink and snack service..From Haneda Airport take any Keikyu Line Airport Express train bound for Shin-Zushi or Kanazawa-Bunko and change at Yokohama station for the JR Yokosuka line One hour 800 ..If you plan on staying at a Ryokan it may be a good idea unless your plane lands in the morning to spend your first evening in or or else you might miss out on and be charged for dinner at the ryokan or worse you may be locked out of and be charged for your room at the ryokans curfew time if there is one. The will get you a roundtrip from Shinjuku Other Odakyu Seibu and Sotetsu all stations and unlimited use of the Enoden line for one day…

]]> By: Doug 陀愚 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2011/02/04/visiting-an-old-friend-kamakura-daibutsu/#comment-5538 Doug 陀愚 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 06:10:36 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=10360#comment-5538 Hi Everyone, Got back from a business trip and fought jet-lag and fatigue all weekend, hence the late reply: <strong>Johnl:</strong> You're right! I mistated that in the post, so I've corrected it. Thanks for the good eye there. <strong>Marcus:</strong> I never knew you could hike there. Thanks for the tip! I should try that next time. ;) <strong>Tornadoes28:</strong> Yeah, the Daibutsu, Hachimangu and Enoshima are the Trifectra of Kamakura in my opinion. I made the exact same trip in 2005, and it always remained with me. :) Hi Everyone,

Got back from a business trip and fought jet-lag and fatigue all weekend, hence the late reply:

Johnl: You’re right! I mistated that in the post, so I’ve corrected it. Thanks for the good eye there.

Marcus: I never knew you could hike there. Thanks for the tip! I should try that next time. ;)

Tornadoes28: Yeah, the Daibutsu, Hachimangu and Enoshima are the Trifectra of Kamakura in my opinion. I made the exact same trip in 2005, and it always remained with me. :)

]]> By: Tornadoes28 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2011/02/04/visiting-an-old-friend-kamakura-daibutsu/#comment-5515 Tornadoes28 Fri, 04 Feb 2011 18:02:42 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=10360#comment-5515 I love Kamakura. I visited there for the first time in June 2010. I loved visiting Daibutsu even though there were a million school kids there. And Hachimangu shrine is amazing. we also visited Enoshima. Very nice. I love Kamakura. I visited there for the first time in June 2010. I loved visiting Daibutsu even though there were a million school kids there. And Hachimangu shrine is amazing. we also visited Enoshima. Very nice.

]]> By: Marcus http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2011/02/04/visiting-an-old-friend-kamakura-daibutsu/#comment-5513 Marcus Fri, 04 Feb 2011 15:49:30 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=10360#comment-5513 Lovely post, on a lovely place, thank you. (You know there's a great hike up through those trees behind the Buddha, have you ever been there? Me and Ikumi walked it one evening, coming down on the other side just before it got dark. A very precious memory. It really is a magical place.) Thanks again, Marcus Lovely post, on a lovely place, thank you.

(You know there’s a great hike up through those trees behind the Buddha, have you ever been there? Me and Ikumi walked it one evening, coming down on the other side just before it got dark. A very precious memory. It really is a magical place.)

Thanks again,

Marcus

]]> By: johnl http://japanlifeandreligion.com/2011/02/04/visiting-an-old-friend-kamakura-daibutsu/#comment-5510 johnl Fri, 04 Feb 2011 12:37:57 +0000 http://japanlifeandreligion.com/?p=10360#comment-5510 Kamakura in general and the Dai Butsu in particular are very recommendable for visitors. However, I am pretty sure that there are no trains from Tokyo to Hase. There are trains from Tokyo to Enoshima, which is also the last stop on the Enoden. From there, you could take the Enoden to Hase. (Doing this from memory, correct me if I'm wrong). Enoshima is actually an island, as the name implies. From Enoshima station, you can walk across a bridge to the island, where there is a large shrine to Benten, as well as a famous Shingon (non-Koyasan) temple. The priest there is (or used to be) often seen on TV doing psychic stuff. As for the Dai Butsu, another possibility for visitors is a bus from Kamakura station. There are guide people that hand out flyers (in English) about how to use the buses, and some of the guides speak English as well. (These people are volunteers, so be sure to be nice to them!) The train line where I live is also relatively convenient for Kamakura, so I have made several visits recently--there are lots of interesting temples there! Kamakura in general and the Dai Butsu in particular are very recommendable for visitors. However, I am pretty sure that there are no trains from Tokyo to Hase. There are trains from Tokyo to Enoshima, which is also the last stop on the Enoden. From there, you could take the Enoden to Hase. (Doing this from memory, correct me if I’m wrong). Enoshima is actually an island, as the name implies. From Enoshima station, you can walk across a bridge to the island, where there is a large shrine to Benten, as well as a famous Shingon (non-Koyasan) temple. The priest there is (or used to be) often seen on TV doing psychic stuff. As for the Dai Butsu, another possibility for visitors is a bus from Kamakura station. There are guide people that hand out flyers (in English) about how to use the buses, and some of the guides speak English as well. (These people are volunteers, so be sure to be nice to them!) The train line where I live is also relatively convenient for Kamakura, so I have made several visits recently–there are lots of interesting temples there!

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