Here's a check list that I want to complete before I leave!
1. See Mt. Fuji
2. Visit Asakusa (Sky Tree! Sky Tree! Sky Tree!)
3. Visit the beaches in Chiba
4. Support the Japanese Olympic Team with my friends
5. Go to my town's biggest summer festival
6. Go to Tsukiji fish market at 5am
7. Explore Odaiba
I have so much more planned, but these are my top choices!
My weekends are going to be so busy!
I will leave you with photos from my weekend in Kamakura!
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| Hydrangeas at Hasedera Temple! |
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| Buddhist statues at Hasedera |
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| More Buddhist statues at Hasedera |
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| Entrance to Hasedera |
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| In front of Hasedera! |
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| koi pond at the temple |
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| Nao and Rio washing a Buddha! |
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| View of the ocean from the top of the hiking trail at Hasedera! |
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| The main temple at Hasedera. |
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| Adorable Rio |
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| More Hydrangeas. Reminds me of Nona.... |
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| beautiful view! |
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| Cute Buddhist statues on the hiking trail at Hasedera |
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| temple-top |
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| picture time! |
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| Inside the cave at Hasedera! |
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| In front of the Daibutsu! Dream come true. |
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| Daibutsu! |
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| I got a kick out of this. In Japanese, the word for "tea' is Matcha. The sign reads "Obama-cha" meaning a green-tea flavored ice cream commemorating President Obama's visit to Japan. |
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| Ghibli shop in Kamakura! |
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| Hachimangu Temple |
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| Prayer tablets at Hachimangu! |
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| stunning |
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| In front of Hachimangu |
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| We tied our so-so fortunes in hopes of getting better ones next year! |
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| Tori-i at Zeniarai Temple |
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| Washing my money at Zeniarai in hopes that I'll become richer one day! |
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| Washing my money! |
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| The biggest moth I had ever seen. My host mom looked at it after her prayer and muttered "futsuu." (normal) |
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