The Guide for an American Couple around Kamakura－They Love Kamakura!
Date & Time: Friday, October 18, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Spot: Engakuji Temple, Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine, Kotoku-in Temple (Great Buddha), Hasedera Temple Visitor: An American couple Attendant: A KSGG member Language: English An American couple, Jeannie and Bob, had to postpone their visit to Japan due to the typhoon. So we suddenly changed our schedule and visited Kamakura. It was chilly and cloudy on that day, but we were so lucky that it didn’t rain. Jeannie is an ER surgeon. Bob used to work as a lawyer. They travel around the world on their own. It was their first visit to Japan, and their son is an English teacher at an elementary school in Yokohama, Japan. We met at JR Kitakamakura Station and then went to Engakuji Temple, which is one of famous ZEN*1) Buddhist Temples. They really seemed to like the appearance and atmosphere of the ZEN Temple surrounded by trees. We headed to Kamakura Station by train, worrying about their knee pain and backache, and then had lunch. As they loved the … Continued
