2014-11-30 Louis, Papa et Maman à 鎌倉
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 4.25 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,591 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 1,565 ft
- Max elevation
- 325 ft
- TrailRank
- 61
- Min elevation
- 118 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 3 hours 49 minutes
- Coordinates
- 899
- Uploaded
- November 30, 2014
- Recorded
- November 2014
near Nikaidō, Kanagawa (Japan)
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Itinerary description
Family day in Kamakura
We started by Zuisen-ji and the sky was overcast (while it was perfectly blue before we rode the train)
There the broad-leaved momiji were bright red but most of the leaves had already fallen, on the other hand all other trees were still green (including the more pervasive small-leaved momiji) and it was rather a disappointment, more so considering the 200 yen entrance fee.
Second we went to Kakuon-ji, the light was getting better and in front of the temple (and we never entered the paying area there) there was a cluster of momiji displaying their best colors. Louis was running around and it was hard to get a group picture also because it was crowded.
Before a good and inexpensive lunch we dropped by Kamakura-gu, that was relatively uninteresting compared to the rest.
We then moved to the overcrowded Tsurugaoka Hachimangu and the skies had turn to a perfect blue, yet Louis had fallen asleep. The place is huge but there is so much people that it is crowded everywhere. There were at least 3 persons around each momiji taking pictures, even saw someone using a tablet to take a shot... how crazy is that. There was also a traditional wedding ongoing in the center of the complex and crowds taking pictures of some probably rich couple.
I had in mind to go to some other place but we cut short our trip and went back to Kamakura station via extremely congested tourist roads which I despise.
More pictures here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jknsrcyp0e8bj7p/AAAfKzbOnl-7KFAudmGC3dcDa?dl=0
We started by Zuisen-ji and the sky was overcast (while it was perfectly blue before we rode the train)
There the broad-leaved momiji were bright red but most of the leaves had already fallen, on the other hand all other trees were still green (including the more pervasive small-leaved momiji) and it was rather a disappointment, more so considering the 200 yen entrance fee.
Second we went to Kakuon-ji, the light was getting better and in front of the temple (and we never entered the paying area there) there was a cluster of momiji displaying their best colors. Louis was running around and it was hard to get a group picture also because it was crowded.
Before a good and inexpensive lunch we dropped by Kamakura-gu, that was relatively uninteresting compared to the rest.
We then moved to the overcrowded Tsurugaoka Hachimangu and the skies had turn to a perfect blue, yet Louis had fallen asleep. The place is huge but there is so much people that it is crowded everywhere. There were at least 3 persons around each momiji taking pictures, even saw someone using a tablet to take a shot... how crazy is that. There was also a traditional wedding ongoing in the center of the complex and crowds taking pictures of some probably rich couple.
I had in mind to go to some other place but we cut short our trip and went back to Kamakura station via extremely congested tourist roads which I despise.
More pictures here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/jknsrcyp0e8bj7p/AAAfKzbOnl-7KFAudmGC3dcDa?dl=0
Waypoints
Religious site
-32,805 ft
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