Enoshima

Went back to Kamakura. Enoshima area this time. Google Map

Enoshima Electric Line (Enoden) - Kamakura Station 

I spotted Enoshima from the train so I decided to walk a little. I got off at Kamakurakokomae station, two stops before Enoshima station.

Walking along Enoden

I made a mistake. It is much farther than I imagined.

Ugly beach, ugly ocean. Must be fun.

The other side of the beach

I wouldn't swim in here.

So it took me about 40 minutes to get to Enoshima.

There are a lot of souvenir shops.

And a lot of places to eat in.

Random collection of crab shells

Enoshima Shrine

Benzaiten

A cat wants to chill out. Humans won't let it.

This guy needs to hit the shower.

Kokkingu En. Cocking Garden?

The best maintained garden ever. I even paid 200 yen to enter.

To Miami Beach Square

I don't know. What kind of joke is this?

Nice idea

So it is Cocking Garden. I didn't check out the remains of Cocking.

Maybe this is called Miami Beach.

Eboshi Iwa (a rock shaped like a traditional eboshi hat). Mt. Fuji is barely visible at 1 o'clock.

Unattractive panorama

I miss Santa Cruz.

A cat with class

Kamakura

Made a short trip to Kamakura, the old capital of samurai warriors.

Yokohama station

Transit at Yokohama station. More than an hour have passed already since I left home.

Narita Express

Narita Express connects Narita Aiport and major stations. It looks pretty cool.

Yokosuka line

This is the train I took. Another 30 minutes ride to Kita Kamakura station.

Kita Kamakura station

It's so tiny that it doesn't even have a wicket gate.

Engakuji (1282~)

Myōkōhi (myōkō pond)

The pond is full of of algae but it's been there since at least 1335.

Tea house

Ō gane (big bell)

It is a national treasure. Well, nothing special just old as usual.

Tōkeiji (1285~)

Senjafuda (stickers)

Sazare-ishi

It looks like a construction slag but a natural rock. The same type of rock appears in the Japanese national anthem.

Enoden bus stop

Kenchoji (1253~)

Sitting on a bench under this gate was the best part of this trip. Breeze was so nice.

Triforce

Is this a tunnel? It looks like pointless.

Tsuruoka Hachimangu (1063~)

This shrine is supposed to be one of the most popular ones in Japan. Compared with Ise and Atsuta, it looks so cheap. I hate so many guard men are around.

Kamakura Station

I stayed there for only three hours and visited three temples and one shrine. Kamakura has too many places to see in a day or two. I have to go back to see the giant Buddha (when it's not too hot).

I lost 1.5kg during this trip.

Cicada Molting Timelapse

15 sec interval for 3 hours. it's a boy.

Lessons learned:

1. do not center the nymph. it goes out of frame.
2. 15 sec is too coarse.
3. 3 hours is not long enough to capture the entire process.
4. you can tell when it starts molting: it stops moving AND gets darker.
5. focus can get lost easily. maybe auto is better.
6. don't forget to release it in the morning when you go out. hard time finding it awaits when you get home.