Thursday, 3 December 2015

Kamakura Daibutsu, Kōtokuin Temple

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From Kamakura station, we walked along the sidewalks where there were lanes of eateries. I eventually gave in to the temptation of sushi after painfully enduring the sight of tantalizing food images on the signboards. We had sushi and 2 variations of miso soup. One with clams and the other with crab. The crab miso soup was fabulous, it had great flavours and a sweet fragrance that lingered in the air.

After the meal, we were off to see the iconic Kamakura DAIBUTSU (great Buddha). There are several DAIBUTSU in Japan but what really makes this one special, is the fact that it is still in its original form. Many of the other DAIBUTSU statues have sustained great damage and have been re-casted but not this one!

Standing at 11.3 metres tall, the DAIBUTSU statue looked mighty and beautiful. I love the intricate details and would urge all who are going to Kamakura to pay a visit to the DAIBUTSU statue.


27 comments :

  1. Beautiful and very interesting post dear! :)

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  2. This looks like such an amazing and tranquil place ♥

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  3. Your photos are amazing! Daibutsu statue looks great.

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  4. oh my god those foooooddd ;_; i'm so hungry right now. kamakura have been my dream destination since a long time! so lucky of you to go there. the daibutsu looks super majestic!

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    1. Kamakura is really nice, love it a lot too! x

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  5. Sounds like you had a fab day, dear! The food looks delicious, especially the soup. :)

    Kay
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  6. Beautiful photos! It's a shame it rained although it does make it look extra cool :) xx

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  7. Omg I wanna go so badly! Looks so tranquil and relaxing

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  8. They have a similar looking one in Korea. I almost thought this was Korea. Plus that food looks so yummy, I love japanese food.

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  9. Ok, your sushi and soup photos have me drooling all over myself. This looks seriously delicious and I'm happy you gave in and stopped for some! This looks like a great day, other than the pouring rain! ;) Regardless, you captured this amazing statue well and the pictures are beautiful. Hope you're staying warm and dry out there!

    -Rachel
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  10. Japan looks so perfect, hope you are having an amazing time there. x

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  11. Beautiful temple!!! Love your photos, they all look amazing (:
    Nati xx
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  12. I wish I was there!! Awesome shots and all that food looks so tasty!

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  13. These pictures are all so incredibly beautiful. And the food, oh my goodness <3
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  14. Loving all your photos!!
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  15. This place looks so peaceful! Beautiful pictures!
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  16. I really really wanna visit Japan one day. How's the weather in Winter? It must be great seeing Japan in Winter.

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  17. VERY intense photos... your camera is great! You got some amazing shots!


    Amber
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  18. What beautiful pictures, I will definitely need to visit this place! Thanks for sharing, you are inspiring me to travel :)

    xoxo Nicole

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