Wednesday, November 14, 2012

鎌倉長谷寺〜Hase Temple in Kamakura

2012/11/10(土)

久しぶりの鎌倉散策です。
鎌倉に20年以上住んでいるにもかかわらず、鎌倉観光にはなかな行かないものです。
お客様がいらした時に鎌倉を案内して、一緒に楽しんでいます。
いつも土日、休日は観光客で大変に混み合い、道路も渋滞します。
私達が行った日は土曜日だったのですが、朝の8:30に長谷寺の駐車場に入ったので、駐車場もがら空きでした。

I enjoyed walking around sightseeing spots in Kamakura. I seldom go sightseeing in Kamakura, although I have lived in here for more than 20 years. When we have guests, we show them around Kamakura and we enjoy it together; it is a pleasure for us, too.

Usually it is very crowded and there are traffic jams on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays. The day that we went was Saturday, but we arrived at the parking lot in Hase Temple at 8:30 am. The parking lot was very empty.



長谷寺は池がある庭が美しく、四季を通して花を楽しめ、
観音堂、阿弥陀堂、海を見渡せる見晴し台 などがあります。

 This temple is famous for the beautiful Japanese garden with four seasons of flowers, the Kannon-do (hall), Amida-do (hall), and the observation platform.

赤い木瓜(ぼけ)の花
ホトトギスモ咲いていました。

We enjoyed autumn flowers: Boke and Hototogisu... 


美しい池のある庭園
The beautiful garden with a pond

観音堂(Kannon-do)

本尊である十一面観音像が祀られています。
The Kannon in this hall is famous for eleven heads; three in front, three to the right and left, one at the top and another one on its back. 



境内には鎌倉菊花会による盆栽菊が展示されていました。

We had a chance to enjoy beautiful Bonsai-Mums by Kamakura Mum Circle in the grounds of the temple.

すばらしい秋晴れの日で見晴し台からは光り輝く、青く美しい海と空が見えました。
It was a beautiful autumn day; the sky and the sea were clear blue with sunshine from the observation platform.


良縁地蔵
These Jizo are praying for people to find their matches.
 


和み地蔵
 The Jizo in this picture is praying for people to have peaceful lives and to have warm hearts.

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