Kamakura Meguri

🎯 Yabusame 🐎
Don't miss this opportunity‼️

Every year, from Sep 14th to 16th,Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine holds an event called the "Reitaisai." ⛩️This is the shrine's most important festival of the year. The three days have a rich historical story behind them. Long ago, the festival's deity was the god of the sea, closely associated with fishing. On this day, Minamoto no Yoritomo would go to Yuigahama for a "Hojoe" ceremony, where he would release a thousand paper cranes (origami) and perform the yabusame (horseback archery) ritual🎯🐎
On the final day, the 16th (Tue), we should go see the yabusame and firefly release‼️
🪲As for the fireflies, it will be late time so that’s okay if you want to see or not.

But…Before that,
Let’s see to the “Tokeiji temple” and take Lunch at the Soba or Somen at the restaurant and heading towards Kamakura by walk the “Kamegaya Kiridoshi”slope together 🍃

[Tue,Sep16th]
1:00 PM ~ Yabusame Ritual
In this heroic ritual, archers dressed in Kamakura-period hunting attire gallop on horseback at the Yabusame riding grounds within the shrine grounds, shooting down three targets. This is a tradition dating back approximately 800 years.
5:00 PM ~ Suzumushi Hojoe
In this ritual, bell crickets offered to the altar during the annual festival are released back into the natural surroundings of the sacred grounds. After a gagaku performance and a kagura dance by shrine maidens in the dance hall, the bell crickets are released into the shores of Yanagihara Sacred Pond within the shrine grounds.
⇧Nihongo
毎年9月14日から16日までの3日間、鶴岡八幡宮では「例大祭」という行事があります。これは、一年の中で、神社では、最も大切な祭事です。3日間にはその歴史のストーリーがあり、昔、祭りの神様が、海の神で漁業と関係が深かったので、この日に源頼朝は「放生会」として由比ヶ浜に出て、千羽鶴を放したり、流鏑馬神事を行いました。
その最後の日、16日(火)の流鏑馬、そして、蛍を放つのを観に行きましょう。
蛍に関しては、遅い時間になりますので帰るのは自由です。
13:00〜流鏑馬神事
境内の流鏑馬の馬場で、鎌倉時代の狩装束に身を包んだ射手が、馬で駆け抜けながら3つの的を射抜く勇壮な神事です。約800年の伝統を受け継いでいます。
17:00〜鈴虫放生会
例大祭で神前にお供えした鈴虫を神域の自然の中に放す神事です。舞殿にて雅楽の演奏と巫女による神楽舞を奉仕した後、境内にある柳原神池のほとりに鈴虫を放ちます。

＊〜For those who want to get away from crowded trains and the city〜＊
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The Tenen hiking trail also known as the Kamakura Alps, is tiring if you start from Kenchoji Temple, so try starting from the opposite side👌. First, walk about 10 minutes to Zuisenji Temple. It's a long staircase, but in the shade of the forest, you'll climb the green moss steps in the crisp, clear air and pleasant breeze🍃🍃🐿️. Located high in the mountains, this temple is known as the Flower Temple, where you can enjoy seasonal flowers all year round🪻🪷Next, walk back about 5 minutes to the ruins of Eifukuji Temple. This is the site of a temple built by Minamoto no Yoritomo of top of the Samurai and is now a large park. After visiting the Kamakura-gu Shrine, we headed to Kakuonji Temple. It's tucked away in a secluded spot, so few people know about it, but the main hall (Yakushido) is a stunning sight, with its pristine architecture and scenery that will make you stop😳.You can see the main image of Yakushi Nyorai, the Twelve Heavenly Generals, and the black Jizo Bodhisattva statue.
Lunch time!!under the roof here.😋🍙
And…Let’s go‼️to the Tenen Hiking Trail🚶🏻‍♀️🚶🏼🚶🏻‍♂️it’s short trail, bypassing the hot Ohirayama and Tenen, offering panoramic views of Kamakura and passing through Juo-iwa Rock, Kenchoji Temple, and Hansobo. Along the way, you'll find the Hyakuhachi Yagura※ Tower, allowing you to truly experience Kamakura's history. We then toured the expansive grounds of Kenchoji Temple. Hansobo, located at the very back of it, encompasses the entire valley, and boasts a large number of Tengu statues and a spectacular view from the sky.
You'll probably feel like you've walked this far, but the final stretch is at Kenchoji Temple. This incredibly spacious temple is 1.5 times the size of the Tokyo Dome. The back entrance, called "Hansobo," is where you'll enter. This is where the many Tengu are lined up. We toured the grounds of Kenchoji Temple. Japan's first Zen meditation dojo was established, and at its peak, over 1,000 monks practice here, making it the first of the Five Mountains of Kamakura.

◼︎Kenchoji Temple
👀Must-sees are:
・Hanyobo(半僧坊)
There are a dozen Tengu statues on the 250-step staircase. This is a popular power spot that is said to bring good fortune and protect against fires.
and…From here you can see magnificent views of Mt. Fuji and Sagami Bay.
・Seated Jizo Bodhisattva Statue(地蔵菩薩坐像)
The statue is about 2.4m tall.
・Hattou Tenjo Ga Unryuzu Ceiling Painting(法堂天井画雲龍図)
The cloud dragon painting on the ceiling has 5 claws. Usually it has 3 claws. It’s only High-ranking temples have these, so be sure to check them out!!
・Byakushin(柏槇) Juniper
A tree about 750 years old at a Zen temple.
・Karamon Gate(唐門)
A golden gate that is a national important cultural property.
※Yagura
Yagura a cave tomb, was used for samurai and priest in the medieval period of Kamakura, where flat land was scarce. Yagura was also used as hall to enshrine memorial pagodas for the dead. Yagura can be found on cut hillsides of tuffaceous sandstone in Kamakura, and its vicinities like the Miura Peninsula and the Boso Peninsula.

※Please make sure of the following.
・Please bring Suica,PASMO or Cash to pay for bus fees.
・Please bring some cash such as Coins.
・The schedule it may be change depending on the situation.