Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Autumn Colors at Kamakura

Samurai Governor, Yoritomo Minamoto, established Bakufu (feudal government) at Kamakura, which was a place easy to defense and difficult to offense. There is a sea at the front and a mountain at the back. There are many temples and shrines remained. So, it can be said that Kamakura is the harmonious town of landscape and history.

Kamakura is now the season of autumn colors of leaves.


(Maple Trees at Shishimaigayatsu)


(Ginkgo Leaves at Shishimaigayatsu)

(Kakuonji Temple)

(Tsurugaoka Hachimangu Shrine)

1 comment:

Barba said...

Summary in Japanese (日本語要約)

【鎌倉の紅葉】

将軍源頼朝は、守りやすく攻めにくい地である鎌倉に幕府を開いた。前に海、後に山。多くの寺院が残っている。だから、鎌倉は、自然と歴史が調和した町と言えよう。

鎌倉は、今、紅葉の季節。