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date: 2023-04-22
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I call this one "trip zero", because it was very much a trial run for me. The
effects of having just moved to Japan for the year were still fresh and I
altogether didn't feel like exploring quite yet.
<!-- TODO: look at diary for this previous section -->
Kamakura being a common day-trip from Tokyo, I took the train from my home near
Asakusa past Yokohama which only takes 1.5h. The weather was pretty meh, very
cloudy and it looked like it would rain any moment.
<aside class="notice">
<h1 class="nocapital">random history sidenote</h1>
TODO: insert bit about history of the place
</aside>
The main sight in town (according to most guide books at least) is the big
Buddha[^buddha]. Naturally I wanted to get that out of the way first.
[^buddha]: ??? <!-- TODO: insert link to wikipedia -->
I had left the house earlier without breakfast, so off I went to the next
Lawson to get myself some.
For some reason I decided to get a Katsu-Sandwich[^sando], which is out of
character for me - I usually go for Onigiri - and then to have it on the beach nearby.
Seeing as i was the only person eating anything there should've been hint
enough. As soon as I sat down to take a bite, something comes dashing down past
my head. I am obviously startled but not prepared for the bird to come back to
actually pick the sandwich out of my hand this time around.
[^sando]: ??? <!-- TODO: link to picture -->
There were a few birds (crows in my interpretation) circling overhead just
waiting for me to unwrap more food. To have my breakfast in peace I just walk
off into town again. Staying away from open spaces for a bit 😄
On my way back to the centre of town, I find a bucket of see-through plastic
umbrellas [^umbrella] outside what looked like a beauty saloon, with a sign
telling passer-bys to take one (in Japanese ofc). I guess the visibly imminent
rain made the shop keeper put them out there for tourists (conveniently helping
him get rid of *what was probably left behind by his own clients*). Naturally I
picked one up: This umbrella would be with me for the next months.
[^umbrella]: ??? <!-- TODO: add picture link -->
There isn't really that much to say about the big Buddha, in the end it's just
a large statue (that you can go inside of for a fee).
Despite the weather there was a surprising amount of tourists and I wanted to
get out of the bustle, so I followed the street that had let to the temple
<!-- TODO: what temple -->
area. A bit further I came to some stairs next to one of
the tunnels that lead out of the Kamakura city area, that cut through the
surrounding hills. OrganicMaps told me there was a hiking path up there, which
I could take to circle back towards the train station.
<!-- TODO: trail map? -->
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