Kamakura is my favourite day trip from Tokyo. When we first got to Japan we stayed with a friend down that way for a month (thanks Tanya!), and every time I go down there, I get all those lung-tightening, exciting feelings i had when we first moved here. If we were going to be long term residents in Japan, I think it is the only place I could live. It’s close to the water, has lots of beautiful temples, and plenty of trees. It is just much more relaxed than Tokyo, and only an hour away.

Last weekend we visited Kenchoji , an old and beautiful Zen temple, with lovely buildings and spare, peaceful gardens. And a nice temple cat.

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