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Newest Review: ... shrine.) Enno-ji (200 Yen) This temple can be reached from the opposite side of Kamakura station to Daibatsu and takes you along a pleasant walk with souvenir shops se lling ice cream and roasted chestnuts. This temple depicts the Hindu deity Emma (also known as Yama) and the various judges of hell. The ferocious face of the red faced Emma and the various expressions of the judges make it a little bit different to many of the other temples that you may see. Unfortunately the Japanese seem to assume that foreign visitors will not be interested in this shrine... more

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Kamakura was a capital from which the Minamoto clan, and subsequently the Hojo clan, ruled Japan from the 12th- 14th century. It is regarded as one of the most culturally rewarding day trips from Tokyo that you can take, and although there is enough to fill an entire day we chose to make it a half day trip. Kamakura's position on the outskirts of Tokyo means that it managed to avoid being totally flattened by Allied bombing during the Second World War, and for this reason we decided to restrict our shrine and temple visits to the best that Kamakura had to offer. (This seemed necessary after we had been spoilt by all the marvellous shrines in Kyoto.) ... Read the complete review

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