- MARCH 22ND, 1998
KAMAKURA
The capital of Japan from 1185 to 1333, Kamakura is without a doubt the most historically rewarding day trip out of Tokyo. There are a huge number of Buddhist temples and the occasional shrine dotted around the surrounding countryside, and there are some very pleasant walks.
GREAT BUDDHA
The Kamakura Daibutsu (Great Buddha) was completed in 1252 and is Kamakura's most famous sight. Once housed in a huge hall, the statue today sits in the open, its home having been washed away by a tsunami in 1495. Cast in bronze and weighing close to 850 tons, the statue is 11.4m tall.
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