Adam and I in front of the Great Buddha!

Week Five- A Class Field Trip to Kamakura

by Temple U AbroadOctober 7, 2017August 10, 2018

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My Japanese Study Abroad class took a class field trip to Kamakura, which is about an hour south of Tokyo. Here are some highlights from the trip!

Processed with VSCO with hb2 preset — Daibutsu-The second largest Buddha statue in Japan!

Processed with VSCO with hb2 preset — Tyler, Mariah, and I purifying ourselves at a Shrine (photo credits to Matsuhashi Sensai).

Processed with VSCO with hb2 preset — The Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū Shrine in Kamakura.

Processed with VSCO with hb2 preset — Another part of the Shinto Shrine in Kamakura.

Processed with VSCO with hb2 preset — Purple sweet potato and vanilla swirled soft serve! Purple sweet potato is a common dessert flavor.

Processed with VSCO with hb2 preset — A traditional Japanese ceremony was taking place at Tsurugaoka Hachiman-gū.

Processed with VSCO with hb2 preset — Morgan and Sunako in front of a sake wall! The containers are filled with all different types of Sake.

Processed with VSCO with hb2 preset — A close-up of the Sake containers.

Processed with VSCO with hb2 preset — Adam and I in front of the Great Buddha! (photo credits to Yasmeen)

Processed with VSCO with hb2 preset — One can never eat enough steamed and pan-fried gyoza here in Japan!!

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