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Japan: Hokoku-ji Bamboo Grove in Kamakura

March 5, 2020March 5, 2020 | Emma Louise

I think we could all do with a bit of peace right now, with everything that’s going on, so it seems like the perfect time to post some pictures of my visit to this beautifully serene bamboo forest. Continue reading →

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🇯🇵Day 21 of #japanuary - TEMPLES & SHRINES. Togo Shrine in Harajuku was such a beautiful surprise. It’s tucked away behind the extra busy shopping street of Takeshita Dori, but you’d never know. It’s such a peaceful spot, with a koi pond and lush greenery surrounding one of the entrances. The integration of places like this within an urban environment is one of the reasons why Tokyo is such a great city. (Full list of japanuary topics can be found @cakeswithfaces) 🌿
I’m so behind with my days 🤦‍♀️ but.... Day 20 of #japanuary (by @cakeswithfaces) is DAY TRIPS.
✨ Day 18 of #japanuary was NIGHT SCENES. Every year from mid Nov to mid Dec, Rikugien Gardens have evening illuminations where they light up the trees in all their autumnal colours. It’s amazingly beautiful and you get to see the garden in such a different light (literally!) 🍁 check out @cakeswithfaces for the full Japanuary lineup! 🍂
🍯 He has to be one of my favourite characters of all time and so for National Winnie the Pooh day today (author AA Milne’s birthday) I wish I could have ridden Pooh’s Hunny Hunt @tokyodisneyresort_official in celebration! It’s a fun trackless ride with a queue that winds inside the pages of a book. It’s so beautifully themed! 🐝
✨I’m a day behind on #japanuary , so today I’m doing CUTENESS OVERLOAD! All of my cute photos in Japan were either of Disney, Pokémon or food.... plus it was Christmas time which made them all doubly cute!! I mean, it’s Mickey & Minnie as snowmen and a Pikachu tree!! 💕 Check out @cakeswithfaces for the daily Japanuary lineup! 💕
Day 14 of #japanuary is HISTORIC JAPAN. Hasedera in Kamakura is a temple that was established around 1300 years ago and therefore a pretty good choice for this historic post! The main hall is where the famous wooden Kannon statue is located, but there is so much more to see in the grounds of the temple, with stunning gardens, ponds, shrines and a cave. This photo shows the entrance to the beautiful rock garden in front of the Shoin Hall. If you take a trip to Kamakura (you can get there in around an hour from Tokyo), you definitely need to visit Hasedera! 🌿 Follow along with Japanuary on @cakeswithfaces page! 🌿
Day 12 of #Japanuary: STREET VIEWS. I think I must’ve taken a million street views whilst wandering around Tokyo, but I think this one outside Sensō-ji might be a favourite. This area in Asakusa is so busy during the day but when all the shop shutters come down it’s actually a very peaceful place. (see @cakeswithfaces page for the full Japanuary list!) ✨
🌿I’m a bit late to the party in joining @cakeswithfaces #Japanuary, but it seems I’ve started with a good theme - BEAUTIFUL PLACES. Japan is such a beautiful country and somewhere I was hoping to explore more of last year (sadly not to be). A lot of the beauty for me comes from the nature out there - not only the mountains and countryside, but the small (and larger) green spaces or quiet spots that pop up throughout the sprawling cityscapes. Places of peaceful relaxation in a busy space. I was thrilled to visit during the incredible autumn foliage season, but I would love to visit either Nagano or northern Japan in the snowy winter, as I think it would just be magical. Fingers crossed for 2021! 🍁
👑 In some countries, like Spain, today is celebrated as the Three Kings day, and children even receive gifts. I was in Spain a few years ago on January 6th and so we celebrated like the locals by eating a pretty sizeable king cake filled with cream. I also won the good luck charm that the bakers put inside, which in fact makes you king for the day! My charm was a little blue dinosaur and I carry him around with me to this day. 🦕

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